Commitment or Perfection?

Leadership expert John C. Maxwell states he is a writer so he writes everyday.

Really? Every day?!?!?

When I checked to see how many books he has written, I got several answers. One said 130, another said 203 and yet another said 860!

Whichever is correct, this much is true. The man writes! He is committed to it.

But does this make him perfect?

When I read stories of great people in the Bible, I tend to ‘perfectionize’ them. I see Noah building that ark day after day after day – never getting tired or taking a day off. I see Solomon building the temple never wavering in his commitment to finish. I see Paul traveling from town to town preaching the gospel and never resting from speaking or his writing.

But is this true? No. They were human like us. They grew weary and tired. They were frustrated and had doubts too.

But they were committed to God. They were not perfect in their commitment. But they were committed.

I’ve been committed to Tim for over 18 years now. Have I been perfect in that commitment? Have I honored him 100% of the time? No. Yet, I am committed.

I say that God has called me to write and yet I waiver on being committed to writing. But, maybe I’m trying to be perfect.

But once again, God has not called me to perfection. He has asked me to trust and obey Him.

So, again, I start anew. Another day, take another step forward. Just keep moving.

Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness, for forgiveness, for fresh starts. Help my unbelief!