“Poor management can increase software costs more rapidly than any other factor. Particularly on large projects, each of the following mismanagement actions has often been responsible for doubling software development costs.” ActionPoorDevelopmentCostProjectsIncreaseResponsibleManagementFollowingFactorsSoftwareSoftware DevelopmentMismanagementPoor Management Author:Barry Boehm
“The demands of following Christ will cost you everything. But you gain far more than you give up. You give up dirt for diamonds.” GivingChristCostDemandGiving UpGainsFollowingDiamondDirtFollowing Christ Author:Steve Lawson
“My prayer is that people will see that following Jesus costs you everything you are and everything you have. And my prayer is that people will see that Jesus is worth it.” PeopleJesusPrayerCostFollowingWorth ItFollowing Jesus Author:David Platt
“The following sentiments are illustrative of the philosophy of the Talmud: "Love peace and pursue it at any cost."” PhilosophyPeaceCostFollowingPursueSentiments Author:Frederic Farrar
“Christ had no interest in gathering vast crowds of professed adherents who would melt away as soon as they found out what following Him actually demanded of them. In our own presentation of Christ's gospel, therefore, we need to lay a similar stress on the cost of following Christ and make sinners face it soberly before we urge them to respond to the message of free forgiveness. In common honesty, we must not conceal the fact that free forgiveness in one sense will cost everything.” NeedsFactsFacesFoundInterestChristCommonHonestyCostMessagesStressLaysCrowdsFollowingSinnerUrgesGatheringPresentationFollowing Christ Author:J. I. Packer
“Dallas Willard warns us too of the "cost of non-discipleship." We may be able to live with some pain, but when our whole self becomes more and more rotten, the cost is far greater than dealing with the problem as soon as possible. This is why I think following Jesus, though challenging, is much easier than following anything else. The world has nothing better to offer me. Jesus has come to right my wrongs and to make me refreshingly new.” ThinkingWorldMaySelfWholeProblemAblePainJesusChallengesGreaterEasierCostOffersFollowingDiscipleshipRottenFollowing JesusDallas Author:Dallas Willard
“In a growing number of states, you're actually expected to pay back the costs of your imprisonment. Paying back all these fees, fines, and costs may be a condition of your probation or parole. To make matters worse, if you're one of the lucky few who actually manages to get a job following release from prison, up to 100% of your wages can be garnished to pay back all those fees, fines and court costs. One hundred percent.” IfsMayMatterStatesJobsNumbersPayGrowingConditionsFineCostLuckyPercentHundredCourtPrisonFollowingExpectedManageReleaseWagesFeesImprisonmentParoleProbation Author:Michelle Alexander