The True Cost of Your “Yes”

Don’t give your “yes” to a project before fully counting the cost. 

When it comes to big decisions, we tend to focus on the outcome rather than the process. We are the ultimate optimist on the front end. Sure, it will require some work…but it won’t be that bad or hard or inconvenient. Before we begin, anything seems possible. We imagine all the stars aligning for a best-case scenario, forgetting we live in a world where little goes according to plan.

Big projects, especially those that involve others, are rarely a model of efficiency. Don’t believe me? Just think back to your last move, past kitchen remodel, or multi-generation family vacation.

For the upcoming project you’re considering, it’s wise to double the time and cost you think it will be and know you’re still probably underestimating things.

That doesn’t mean you should pass on it. Just ask God first whether to commit or not and count the costs on the front end of what your “yes” will require.

But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?  (Luke 14:28 NLT)

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