Focal Point Ministries

When the mother of James and John asked Jesus for the top two seats in His kingdom, He told her, "You do not know what you're asking." She knew what she wanted—she just didn't know the cost. Greatness comes with service, and service costs pain. Jesus Himself "came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." There's no shortcut around the cost. Is there a place where you've wanted the reward of greatness while quietly avoiding its cost?

Anyone can wear a uniform—but very few can endure what it costs to represent one.

A man was paraded through town in a Green Beret uniform covered in badges, directing first responders and federal agents alike. The problem? He'd never been to boot camp. He was a fraud. Paul exposes the very same thing about the polished "super-apostles" in Corinth. True valor can't be faked—it's earned. Where might you be settling for the look of devotion over the real thing?