Cost of NOT following Jesus

A lot of times we hear about the cost of following Jesus.
Have you ever consider the cost of not following Jesus.

I know of many who stay as 'christians' for the only reason that they do not want to end up in hell with the devil where the fire burns and does not consume you, where the worms bites on you and there is still more flesh to devour. It is not verbalised, but you can see it in the way they live. There is just no exitement about this Jesus. HE IS NOT THE JOY OF THEIR LIFE, just a FIRE-INSURANCE. Is that your reason? If that is your reason you are not yet ready to be a Christian: a follower and a lover of Jesus Christ. DON'T SHORT CHANGE YOURSELF.

I have seen people who becomes bitter as they turn away from Jesus because their prayers are not answered and life does not turn out the way they desired. Bitterness, cynism, What a cost! Yes there is a cost of following Jesus..He has some hard sayings: like love your enemies, let him slap you on the other cheek, bless them who speak evil of you...take up your cross and follow me...BUT THE COST OF NOT FOLLOWING HIM IS EVEN WORSE.

If walking away from Jesus does not cost you anything, probably you are not a Christian in the first place. You have not really understand the Gospel and you have not been born again. Probably you thought that Jesus was another GOOD=LUCK CHARM you wear around your neck, to give you a more comfortable, more "luckier", more money life. You probably still very much mesmerized by the things of this world and have not come to the place of King Solomon's "Vanity of all vanity".

Jesus asked Peter " are you also walking away?"
Peter answered " where else can I go, ONLY You have the words of Eternal Life."