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Each
week you will be able to read a devotional
thought which we hope you will find
enjoyable and comforting
as well as
insightful and challenging.
What are
You
Willing to Commit?
| The story
is told of a man in a fancy restaurant who started to
choke on a bone. A doctor rushed over, identified himself
as a doctor, and reassured the man that he was going to
be all right. He performed the Heimlich Maneuver and the
bone popped out. As the man's breath and voice returned he said, "I'm ever so grateful, doctor, how can I ever repay you?" The doctor smiled and said, "I'll settle for one-tenth of what you were willing to pay while you were choking." It's true, isn't it, that when you're facing a crisis (especially a life-threatening crisis), you would give everything you have to get through it. Money is no object! We do the same thing on a spiritual level. How many times have you faced hardship and prayed, "Lord, if you'll just see me through this, I'll serve you faithfully the rest of my life!" or something similar? But what happens when the crisis passes? Those feelings of urgency about serving God pass as well. If we could commit ourselves to doing one-tenth of what we're willing to do in those moments, most of us would ascend to a new level of commitment. Paul wrote, "For
to me, Father, there are moments in my life when I am reminded of how much I need you and how urgent it is that I commit my life to you. All too often, though, those feelings disappear, and I quickly revert back to a less-than-satisfactory level of commitment. Please forgive me and strengthen me in my resolve to reach the point where I can say with the apostle Paul, "To me, to live is Christ." Have a great day! In Jesus' name, Amen.
This weeks thought and comments comes from Thought-for-the-day, a daily devotional which you can receive daily on line by subscribing at or send an E-mail to: It
is created by Alan Smith,
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Our
thanks to the
IPoint Midi Gallery for the Hymn
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
