Committed

A few weeks ago I went to go speak at a devo for the guys in my old fraternity. The week before I went, I really had no idea what I wanted to speak about. I had talked to a friend a few days before I went and he suggested I talk about commitment. In the end, I decided not to talk about commitment but ever since then that word has been on my mind.

Commitment is a rare thing. It seems that being fickle almost comes natural.

Jesus addresses the concept of being committed alot in the gospels. There's His whole speech about hating your father and your mother. "Hey guys, you are either fully committed to me, or your not. You can't just dip you toes into the water or wade in the shallow end; you either need to dive in or get out of the pool."

Last night I was reading about when Jesus was sending out the disciples. He tells them they are going to be arrested and beaten and they still go. That's commitment.

I guess when you truly care about someone; you put them first no matter the cost. When you care about someone you are faithful and consistent. There's not a sense of being lukewarm or flighty.

You are either all in or all out. At least that's what Jesus understood a relationship with Him to be about. "There is no 'you love me' one day and 'you are not sure' the next. I'm either all or nothing."

Maybe He's saying something about how we should be in our relationships with others as well.
I tend to not see many things in black and white, except commitment. If I care about something or someone, I will show it by my devotion. If I am fickle, then I am showing how much this something or someone really doesn't matter to me.

I want to be more committed in my relationship with God. I want to be all in no matter what. I want to be more committed in other areas of my life as well.