What are you giving now?
Let’s begin by asking some questions, which may take some real soul-searching. When it comes to devoting your life to Christ, His Cause, and His Church, where are you on the spiritual scale? Are you on a rugged path, single-focused on the goal of reaching the next campsite, or are you casually strolling through the valley picking flowers, forgetting that you’re on an Ultimate Adventure? Beyond looking at your time and resources (as discussed in chapter 11), what do you dream about? What do you spend your time thinking about? What really excites you? How passionate are you about giving your purpose all you’ve got?
Many people approach their spiritual destiny with a laissez-faire attitude, casually drifting through life, giving minimal attention to those things that matter most. This isn’t something that most of us do intentionally, but we easily become bombarded with the cares and challenges of life. But if we aren’t careful, we may actually become derailed by life. Its pleasures and challenges (along with a little assistance from the devil) can keep us from ever accomplishing the reason we were created. The promise to make the change tomorrow is always pushed off for another day, creating a numbing effect to the true reality of what matters most … your purpose! This approach could cost you your life! Proverbs 29:18 says, “If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves” (MSG). That is why Jesus reminded us, “Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God provisions … Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now” (MSG). Let me emphasize two key points: “your entire attention” and “right now.” They speak of giving God your entire focus with every moment you have. He has promised to take care of you and help you figure out the details of life. Your job is to give Him all you’ve got.
