COMMITMENT

I hesitate to speak of commitment here since I have not been diligent about writing each day.  Not to make excuses but I have had limited amounts of energy and have been having difficulty putting my thoughts together.  Hopefully that will improve shortly!

Back to commitment.  What is a commitment?  Is it the one you make to your spouse when you marry? Of course.  Is it the one you make to your employer that you will show up each day?  Hopefully.  What about when you tell someone that you will get something done; will show up for some event; will pray for them.  These absolutely should be.

I have to say that I have not always lived up to this.  I have to say that often my health issues have gotten in my way.  I have to say that I have let people down in the past.  I also have to say that I am doing my best to do a much better job of living up to my commitments.  Something else I have learned is to not make a commitment I am unsure I can keep and/or to express that to the person asking.  It is okay to say no and also to say maybe.

There are some situation where you must be able to be very clear as to whether or not you can commit and if so, do it.  When you tell a friend that you are available to help at anytime or to listen anytime, you need to follow through, you need to take that late night call.  If you commit to care for someone that's ill or grieving or whatever, you need to show up.  If it's to provide a meal, do your best and deliver.  Whatever that need is, you must keep that commitment and give your best.

If you resolve to lose weight and get healthier, that is a commitment to yourself.  If you resolve to forgive those that have hurt you, work on it.  It's a process not the flipping of a switch.  Persevere, pray, and find your way there.  It is also a commitment to yourself, not to who you need to forgive.  It is very freeing and allows you to look to the future and not the past.  If you sign up for a workshop, a committee, the choir, a team, etc., be there.  People are counting on you.  Again, it will help you in developing a reputation of being dependable.

If you commit to God, pursue Him in all you do.  He has already pursued you and will continue to no matter what you do.  Give Him the same kind of commitment (as far as is humanly possible).  We can never out give Him.  If you commit to a relationship with Him, spend time with Him.  Talk to Him.  Listen to Him.  If you say you love Him, let Him love you back.  When you do this, you can then share His love with others.  Through this and all you do, glorify The Lord.  This is the most important commitment of all and in this you can become a true disciple of Christ.  The more you love Him, the more of your life you will commit to Him.

If you commit to doing and being the best you you can be in Christ, His love will fill you to the full and carry you through life in both the good and bad times.  I have been with Him on the mountaintop and He has been with me in the pit.  He has shown His love to me and He has pulled me out of the valley of victimhood.  He gives me love, strength, courage and peace!

Deut 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Now that's commitment!