Commitment

As we walk through life, there are many things and people we may lose, or lose out on, if we are unwilling to commit. We need to make a commitment for relationships to grow beyond the dating stage, to have the home we want, the job we want, or the car we desire.

We must commit, on deep levels, to careers – to goals – to family, friends, recovery. Trying something will not enable us to succeed. Committing ourselves will. Yet, we need never commit before we are ready. Sometimes, our fear of commitment is telling us something.

We may not want to commit to a particular relationship, purchase, or career. Other times, it is a matter of our fears working their way out. Wait, then. Wait until the issue becomes clear. Trust yourself and ask God to remove your fear and blocks to commitment. Ask for guidance.

Ask yourself if you are willing to lose what you will not commit to. Then listen, quietly, and wait until a decision seems consistently right and comfortable. We need to be able to commit, but we need never commit until we are ready. Trust that you will commit when you want to and are ready to do so.

Thank you, Lord, for guiding me in my commitments so I can be courageous and wise in my decision making.