COMMITMENT AND COURAGE
Terry Fox ran across Canada
and raised twenty-four million dollars to fight cancer. What's amazing is that
he did it with one leg; cancer had taken the other. He planned to run
twenty-six miles each day but because of severe headaches, snow and icy roads,
after a month he'd only managed to struggle about eight miles a day. So why did
he keep going? Because the purpose in his heart was stronger than the pain in
his body. They could amputate his leg, but not his spirit! Commitment is a
willingness to do whatever it takes; it's a promise to yourself, from which you
refuse to back down. There's a difference between interest and commitment. When
you're interested you do it only when it's convenient, but when you're committed
you accept no excuses-only results. Only you can decide whether the rewards are
worth the effort, for there are trade-offs. You can't have a healthy body and
live on junk food. A guaranteed salary is nonexistent when you start your own
business. Mindless hours of watching television and straight 'A's' are a rare
combination. Commitment means paying your dues. It also means disregarding your
critics. Jesus did that. 'But Jesus ignored their comments and said...'Don't be
afraid. Just trust me' (Mark 5:36 TLB). Ralph Waldo Emerson said: 'Whatever
course you decide upon, there will always be someone to tell you that you are
wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that
your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end
requires courage.'
*This piece was copied from The Word for Today Devotional of 29th August, 2012.
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