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Commitment ... the final hurdle?

"I'd rather go and not come back than not go at all!"


I read these words this morning and it inspired thoughts of amazing commitment and willingness to do whatever it takes to get a dream fulfilled. It spoke of an understanding that to progress and move forward there will, in all likelihood, be a price to pay. Progress does not often come cheaply, it takes a dogged determination to be willing to go the extra mile, pay the price, persevere in the face of relentless challenge and all in order to make the breakthrough, take the next tiny step in the right direction or see the completion of a goal or task. 

It doesn't speak of procrastination, putting things off until tomorrow, doing it when you can be bothered or when it all falls into place and fits in with your plans.

It would be so refeshing to see the whole body of Christ rise up in faith and make that declaration - to determine to complete that which has been entrusted to us - the task of global evangelisation. To see us all praying without ceasing until the breakthrough comes, to see us all willing to go wherever we are sent without delay or hesitation, to be counting the cost but considering it all a price worth paying.

Now, where did I read these inspiring words? A new worker, a new believer, a testimony ... 

Actually it was a newspaper article in the Telegraph concerning a 21 year old student, willing to pay the price to be part of a team making a trip to Mars which will, in all likelihood, be a one-way trip. More details here 

Are we willing to make a one-way trip in the name of Jesus?

Asking God for the grace to press on!

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  1. Joseph StollFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    I wish it were that easy to go and not return! Sadly, it's really easy to go out with that kind of commitment only to come back discouraged.

    Would you say that preparation and commitment make such a nice couple that they should get married?

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    1. ajbaggFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:46 PM

      Yes, preparation is important alongside commitment but so is perseverence and ongoing support. However, if we look to any of these as more neccessary than the keeping power of Christ then we will be under resourced.

      I think too that discouragement can come from unmet expectations so we have to think very hard about what 'expectations' we should have when moving forward to ensure that they are tied firmly into God's plans and measures of effectiveness.

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