Comments on: Missionary Moments http://nathandiehl.com/2007/10/23/missionary-moments/ Devoted Husband, Daddy and Follower of Jesus Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:45:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: joe http://nathandiehl.com/2007/10/23/missionary-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 joe Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:43:59 +0000 http://nathandiehl.com/2007/10/23/missionary-moments/#comment-1689 This is actually something that I've wondered about myself. Am I really committed to God, in spite of any sacrifice it requires of me? It is painful to consider a sacrifice. Jesus sent the rich man away, because he couldn't part with his stuff. He could do all the right stuff, but his heart was attached to earthly things. I may not be married, but I certainly have things that are painful to let go of so that I can pursue God, so I guess I can identify, even if on a different level. Keith Green has a song, that I think speaks perfectly to this question, This is actually something that I’ve wondered about myself. Am I really committed to God, in spite of any sacrifice it requires of me?

It is painful to consider a sacrifice. Jesus sent the rich man away, because he couldn’t part with his stuff. He could do all the right stuff, but his heart was attached to earthly things. I may not be married, but I certainly have things that are painful to let go of so that I can pursue God, so I guess I can identify, even if on a different level.

Keith Green has a song, that I think speaks perfectly to this question,

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