Commitment: The Best Treatment For Trusting In God

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: - Psalm 37:5 (NIV)

Let the LORD lead you and trust him to help. - Psalm 37:5 (Contemporary English Version)


What does it mean to commit? According to Wikipedia, commitment means duty or pledge to something or someone.

Let's look at our commitment to a very special someone ... God. Commitment to God is more than an intellectual agreement with His principles. Commitment involves giving your whole self - body, soul, emotions, and mind - for His use. In His Word it tells us to love God with our all our heart, mind, body and soul. That is a very large part of us, yet we give we Him so little of ourselves even after all He has done for us. Why? It requires a decision of the mind followed by an act of the will to follow through, regardless of the difficulty or the cost. As leaders, followers, parents, or partners in marriage we know about following through. It is very important to our accomplishing something much bigger than our own selves. It is vital to a more personal relationship with Him. Yes, although commitment to God can be costly, remember God promises to help you and bless you when you are faithful to Him. Isn't that worth committing yourself to an eternal life?



Song: "Are Ye Able," Said the Master



"Are ye able," said the Master, "To be crucified with Me?"

"Yea," the sturdy dreamers answered, "To the death we follow Thee:"


Chorus: "Lord, we are able" - our spirits are Thine;

Remold them make us like Thee, divine:

Thy guiding radiance a above us shall be

A beacon to God, to love and loyalty.


"Are ye able," when the shadows close around you with the sod,

To believe that spirit triumphs, To commend your soul to God?



On a scale from one to ten, what is your level of commitment to God?