We don't like commitment. As humans, we'd normally rather be non-comittal. Companies don't like to commit- they need to stay flexible. Congregants don't like to commit to giving or serving- we'd rather "check out the church" for awhile, and see if we "like the style." We'd like to live together for a while before we think about getting married. A week before the recent presidential election, most polls showed nearly 10% still undecided who to vote for. That means 1 in 10 Americans are like the proverbial squirrel squashed in the road because he didn't know which way to go when the car came. Let's hope these undecideds were waiting to see who would give them the bigger payday.
We don't like to commit. Which is why this sentence, in Seth Godin's latest book, Tribes, sent chills up my spine:
If your organization requires success before commitment, you will never have either.
Wow. If you have to trust your gut and commit to something without first having a win, you won't win. If you have to follow God and trust he'll take care of your needs before you give, you'll never give. You have to commit to a new product/service/ministry/organizational structure even though it may not deliver immediate results if you want it to succeed.
Do you have the patience to succeed?
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One of my favorites that you hear from young adults is, "well once I get married, have kids, and get a SUV then I'll serve at church."
WHAT!! I have to say that being a Christian is not committing when you have things done but committing every day you wake up. BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER HAVE YOUR LIFE FIGURED OUT WITHOUT GOD!
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