"All or Nothing..."
I've realized that I am a really extreme person. (Yes. I know this isn't a news flash to any of you.)
I believe that God gave me this personality. I also believe that my extreme personality can be a huge strength if used in the correct way.
I want to be extreme in my relationship with Christ.
If I am willing to take risks, and "go big or go home," in my personal relationships with others...then I should be MORE than willing to live with that same attitude in my relationship with Christ.
What is spiritual maturity? and do we ever reach a point when we can say we are "spiritually mature"? I think spiritual maturity is about taking small steps that will make big impacts. Obedience is KEY.
If I can strive for obedience in the small things, I think the results will be big.
Why is it so difficult for me to bring myself to make sacrifices? If I can't sacrifice things in my life that are so eternally empty, then how can I call myself a follower of Jesus Christ?
Our savior made the ultimate sacrifice and yet when I am in a "desert like" season of life, and push comes to shove, when God is calling me to make sacrifices...WHY ever time do I get trigger shy?
If I question being extreme in my relationship with Christ, then I should question if I have a substancial relationship with Christ at all.
Sacrifice equals obedience, which equals a deepening in the richness of my relationship with our Lord and Savior.
posted by Jess and Casper @ 3:41 PM
4 Comments:
Your emotions and extreme nature give you gifts and abilities that sometimes I wish I had. For example, I wish I had the extreme passion you have when you're sure of something.
And again I say, you're a wonderful person.
Jess, I love your journey! It reminds me of my own...
Jess, I love the raw journey, the inner turmoil, I think that this is so much ingrained in who you are, and I think if you were different I might not talk to you, Okay that's a lie :)
I stumbled on your blog by accident (due to the title being the same as Postal Service lyrics) but found your words to be very encouraging. It's been 3.5 years since this post..hopefully you're doing well :)
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