I love questions. Questions teach–I learn. Questions sharpen–I have to think. Questions cut–they reveal my inner soul.
“Am I committed to something bigger than I am, that will last longer than I will?” Good question! The question has multiple dynamics.
Am I committed? Hard to measure. What does it mean to be committed? How committed? A few years ago, there arose a movement often referred to as the “total commitment” movement. Guess what? Many of Christians I knew were against it! The old chicken and pig story–I’m willing to make a contribution, but total commitment is beyond the question. How would I know if I were committed? Would it reflect in my life? my priorities? my actions? my daily routine?
Bigger than I am! What a challenge! We are so full of ourselves. Much of what we do we do for visible results. Much of what we do is for us. Where is something bigger than we are? Something invisible…something seen only by faith…something that can grasp me and challenge me and give meaning to life.
That will last longer than I will. Something eternal. Something beyond this world.
Those of you who read regularly know my thinking–Jesus Christ is the answer to the question. He is our eternal yes.