God calls for volunteers; He doesn’t have a Selective Service System to draft, or force, us into His service. . . . But God doesn’t want us to rashly or hastily answer that call for volunteers. He wants us to be fully informed about what we’re doing and what we’re getting ourselves into. Rather, He tells us to “count the cost” before we volunteer. (From COMBAT! Spiritual Lessons from Military History” by Dennis L. Peterson. Available at