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263. Worldly value system.This concept was discussed in the %u201cWhat are My Values?%u201d lesson. \world%u2014the cravings of sinful man, the lust of the eyes and the boasting of what he has and does%u2014comes not from the Father but from the world.\prestige and possessions, it's not that you never have any of those things; it's that you don't spend all of your attention, your time, and your emotions trying to acquire it. If I commit my life to Christ, I give up a relentless pursuit of what the world says is important. Now that's a pretty big price, isn't it?When you give up your personal sovereignty you realize you're not the manager of the universe, you're not even the manager of your life. You're going to let God call the shots. Give up the priority of your resources, the chasing after the worldly value system.When you choose NOT to commit to Christ, what do you give up? 1.It costs me God's plan for the best use of my life.If I decide I'm not going to commit to Christ, but just drift through life. I'll get little snatches of pleasure here and there, but I never come close to tapping into what God can and wants to do with my life because that only comes from really walking hand in hand with the Lord.2.Satisfaction and joyThose of you who are maybe advanced in years who have never made that commitment could testify you've felt a hollow feeling for a long time. That empty or hollow feeling is the lack of satisfaction and joy that you gave up.3.Eternal life.You gave up a reward in heaven, an eternity of absolute bliss where I'll never hurt, cry, or mourn again. You will never hear the Lord say \now into the joys of the Lord.\Once you've make that commitment, then CHARGE!I mean charge, dedicate, go for it, and don't turn back. \living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God%u2014this is your spiritual act of worship.\When a pilot turns and starts a big 747 down the airport runway, he gets to a point of no return. He is getting more and more speed, either he%u2019s going to get airborne or crash and selfdestruct. I'm afraid there are some of you who've got your engines revving. There are a lot of