As humans, most of us will put in the bare minimum. Whether its teens doing their homework, or kids doing any sort of work. They'll put in the bare minimum (generally.) This is me ... all the time, I'll put in JUST how much is required, no more, generally a little less.
But, this CANNOT be the same with my faith. No. Jesus doesn't require me to do as little as I can for him. He doesn't even do things by half measures. He calls on me to live my WHOLE life for him. Not just some of it. He (and his friends) tells me to do some pretty crazy stuff that someone only wanted to do the bare minimum would hate doing:
- Pray for your enemies. (Matthew 5:44)
- Suffer for him. (2 Timothy 1:8)
- Forgive everyone, not just the ones its easy to forgive. (Examplified by Jesus, on an instrument of torture, looking at the people who brought it upon.)
-Love everyone, not just the ones who are easy to love. (Inspired by the story of the 'Good Samaritan' (Luke 10:30-35), where the enemy of a bleeding man goes out of his way to help him.)
- There are so many things just scattered across the pages of the bible that show Jesus doesn't just want out bare minimum. So what are you giving to Him? Nothing? Everything? Somewhere in between. Let me challenge you (if you are a 'Christian') to take up your cross right now and live with your EVERYTHING for the king.
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