Necessary Friction
By Greg Laurie
“And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”
—Luke 9:61
Some restaurants present you with a dessert menu, while others tempt you with a dessert tray they bring to your table. On one such occasion I said to the people I was having dinner with, “Let’s get dessert, because I’m going on a diet tomorrow.”
Everyone at the table started laughing at the same time. When I asked why, they told me, “You say that every time you order dessert.” I didn’t realize it, but that was my go-to excuse for getting dessert.
