Eternal Commitment
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. Psalm 37:5
Growing up, I was a free spirit and I often wondered if there was something wrong with me that I couldn’t stay committed to things for very long. As a teen, my attention span was likened to a gnat by my family. I seemed to flit from one thing to another quickly and without warning. Today it has a medical term but back then, I was just “unsettled” or “uneasy.”
All of us have gone through times when nothing seemed to fit right; the puzzle wasn’t coming together easily and the pieces did not even match the colors on the box. Try as we did, we let go of commitment. Who or what could we blame? Probably our expectations were the culprits.
We thought life would be easier, more fun, at least a little romantic, long, healthy and memorable. Something went wrong and the promises to employers, family, friends and self seemed to fall apart. Shattered commitments lay all around us and there wasn’t enough Gorilla Glue in the world to make them presentable again.
When my thoughts were not clear and I couldn’t figure out what to do, I often would just chuck everything and yes, the baby went out with the bath water. It was too difficult to rebuild. The life lessons were painful but trusting Him is what carried me through the tough times.
The most valuable lesson that I learned was not to make promises until I have checked it out with Him. My tendency has always been to say yes and then change my mind. When He won’t let me wiggle out of things, I am still up for a good temper tantrum. I must confess, I still struggle with this people-pleasing thing going on instead of only pleasing and trusting Him.
Don’t give up! Through His forgiveness of our sin, we have been given an opportunity to try again (and again). I am intrigued by a loving Father who is eternally committed to us. As humans we fall down, fall short, fall back into sin and yet, He loves us and is going continue throughout eternity. Hhmmm…an eternal commitment; that is a very long time!
Father God, thank You for always being with me, even when I did not want You there. I am grateful for all that You have done in my life and for loving me into eternity. AMEN.