Some prices we must pay to win this game

     The first price is pressure of our wills, gentle but constant. What game is ever won without effort and concentration?

     The second price is perseverance. A low score at the outset is not the least reason for discouragement; everybody gets a low score for a long while. Each week grows better and requires less strain.

     The third price is perfect surrender. We lose Christ the moment our wills rebel. If we try to keep even a remote corner of life for self or evil, and refuse to let God rule us wholly, that small worm will spoil the entire fruit. We must be utterly sincere.

     The fourth price is tell others. When anybody complains that he is losing the game, we flash this question back at him: “Are you telling your friends about it?” For you cannot keep Christ unless you give Him away.

     The fifth price is to be in a group. We need the stimulus of a few intimate friends who exchange their experiences with us.