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COMMITMENT OVER CONVENIENCE
COMMITMENT OVER CONVENIENCE
SCRIPTURE - James 5:12
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
DEVOTION:
Many people think that loving something means that I am committed to it. But that’s really not the case. There are alot of things that I love that I am not committed to. For example. I once worked in a small town that had a nice little convenience store called Flo’s place. It was owned by Mrs. Flo who was a sweet older lady in her 70’s. I would stop by that convenience store every morning on the way to work and get some Texas Pecan coffee. After a while Mrs. Flo figured out that I liked Texas Pecan with one cream and 2 sugars. She began to have it ready for me every morning when I drove by. I would tell you that I love Texas Pecan coffee with one cream and 2 sugars. And I loved stopping by Mrs. Flo’s convenience store in the mornings. However, after a while the Lord moved my family and I to a different job in a different town. I no longer stop by Mrs. Flo’s store in the mornings...and here’s the reason why. It’s not convenient. Though I loved the coffee and the atmosphere, it is no longer on my way to work and I am committed to my job. You see...that’s the difference between commitment and convenience. If I am committed that means whether or not I love it….or whether or not it’s convenient….I prioritize it. This is the kind of commitment that we want to develop in our lives. The kind that sticks with it in the good and the bad. That’s why we always prioritize commitment over convenience.
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By Jeremy WentrcekCOMMITMENT OVER CONVENIENCE
SCRIPTURE - James 5:12
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
DEVOTION:
Many people think that loving something means that I am committed to it. But that’s really not the case. There are alot of things that I love that I am not committed to. For example. I once worked in a small town that had a nice little convenience store called Flo’s place. It was owned by Mrs. Flo who was a sweet older lady in her 70’s. I would stop by that convenience store every morning on the way to work and get some Texas Pecan coffee. After a while Mrs. Flo figured out that I liked Texas Pecan with one cream and 2 sugars. She began to have it ready for me every morning when I drove by. I would tell you that I love Texas Pecan coffee with one cream and 2 sugars. And I loved stopping by Mrs. Flo’s convenience store in the mornings. However, after a while the Lord moved my family and I to a different job in a different town. I no longer stop by Mrs. Flo’s store in the mornings...and here’s the reason why. It’s not convenient. Though I loved the coffee and the atmosphere, it is no longer on my way to work and I am committed to my job. You see...that’s the difference between commitment and convenience. If I am committed that means whether or not I love it….or whether or not it’s convenient….I prioritize it. This is the kind of commitment that we want to develop in our lives. The kind that sticks with it in the good and the bad. That’s why we always prioritize commitment over convenience.
QUESTIONS: