Following Christ is to be intentional. It is not something we accidentally find.

Dallas Willard breaks it down in The Divine Conspiracy.

1. We ASK. The nature of the Kingdom is to ASK. We ASK to be his disciple. We consider the costs. That includes the costs of following Jesus, and the costs for NOT following Jesus. But when we have truly discovered the pearl of great price, WE ASK for this opportunity!

2. There is DESIRE. We reside in his Word and his presence. We refuse to devote mental space and energy to the fruitless stuff of this life that is constantly clamoring for our attention.

3. We DECIDE. We have measured the costs. We will not drift into discipleship. We decide to walk with him. He IS worth it.

Christ is that treasure. Once we realize this we will find ourselves not even questioning the cost. It is the opportunity our souls have longed for and we will not let it pass us by. We go for it.