Most often it seems that commitment is pretty easy to come by these days. Let's break that down though; initial commitment is pretty easy to come by, sustained commitment is not. When the word commitment is brought up in many circles it immediately brings to mind relationships, and how the word correlates to them. I am talking about commitment on a much grander scale though. Commitment is a bond created by one person which is intended toward a cause, objective, and/or living thing.
Sustained commitment toward God, for instance, is the toughest pursuit this life has to offer. With so many distractions our vision becomes blurred, our heads turn from that which should truly be our focus. I allow my focus to skew many times. You name it and I have faltered in some type of way throughout this life. My relationship with God is always a work in progress. The same can also be said for commitments/relationships with my wife, friends, family and so on. One thing is very true though, lately I have pulled away to live life on my own terms. Getting back to God is my current mission, the sustained commitment will be the challenge.
There's no way you can get into heaven on someone else's ticket. You have to make your own arrangements with God - on His terms. Romans 14:12, our word for today from the Word of God says, "Each of us will give an account of himself to God." You won't be standing before God with your Christian husband or your Christian wife--your Christian parents --your son or daughter who's in Christian work--your Christian friends--the folks from church. Judgment Day will be you and God. And you won't be allowed in on someone else's ticket. -Ron Hutchcraft
