A few months ago I committed to creating a blog that I'd dedicate to discussing matters pertaining to my life as a Christian. Being freshly baptized and continuously motivated to get closer to Christ I truly did want to engage in this project. My youth pastor and I had Skype meetings where we'd talk about potential topics and themes. Based on our chosen topics I wrote a couple of things. But days, weeks, and eventually months passed and nothing was published. Slowly but surely the motivation that once kept me driven to conduct a blog faded. The excuses, the fear of not being able to write in a way that would attract an audience, and my sole focus on my academic studies were all factors that kept me from going through with the project . Every time I opened up my laptop to start typing an entry a feeling of laziness and discouragement rushed over me. I simply didn't feel like doing it anymore; I was giving up.
After hearing Sunday's sermon about the failure to commit at a church I was visiting, I reflected on my failed commitment--my blog. Time and time again people (including myself) say they want to go through with something but there is no action. And what are words with no action? Just words. Empty promises. Yes, commitments in any situation are hard to keep, but if we focus on the obstacles we must undergo more than the prize resulting from our commitments we will never be rewarded.
Something that the Pastor said that Sunday struck me: "If you are a coward you cannot follow God." We need to stop letting fear delay and keep us from accomplishing our obligations, especially those we devote to God. What are you waiting for? Stay committed. The time is now.
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