Commitment

HEAVENLY FATHER,
Help me to get it through my head that commitment involves giving you my whole self- body, soul, emotions, and mind. Though my mind must decide to commit to you,it's my will that allows me to follow through. I know commitment can be costly, but you promise great blessing to those who are faithful. I want to be fully devoted to you- no matter what. This is my fervent prayer today.

*** Give yourself completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. SO use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. ROMANS 6:13***

Oh, Commitment! What a topic. The biggest thought on anyones mind when the big "C" word comes up is marriage. You mention commitment, and marraige comes in the mix. Now, commitment is not seen the same, you have 90 days to try something out before you are fully charged for it. You can lease a vehicle, cause lots of time people look forward to the trade up. If your not satisfied with something that you purchased from a warehouse store, that you pay to be a member of, you can return it at anytime. And I mean anytime, years down the line even, after you've used it to its make and no longer like it.
Its lack of commitment and lack of respect for it, that creates no need for it. Take for instance, children and marraige. I was once asked by an old schoolmate if all my children were from the same man. I was completly shocked at the question. Then I realized that there are lots of women who have kids with different fathers. But it was when I kindly replied with a giggle " Of course. My husband is the father of all three of our children" , that the next comment really got me. " OH, so youre married or really married like legally?" I couldnt believe what I was hearing. Marraige is now just a word to claim that two people are together. The sacred act of committing yourself to one peorson was no being used as a disrespectful way for people to feel good about their lack of committment. Committment to Christ and a committment to marraige are one in the same. We give ourselves completely, body, soul, emotions, and mind. We can never know true committment and the security that comes with it until we committ ourselves in return. Its not to be taken lightly , but by NO means to be tossed about lightly and disrepectfully either.

" You know my heart as well as the Lord. For that, I praise Him ."