Uncommon commitment
Uncommon: [adjetive]
Out of the ordinary; unusual.
Commitment: [noun]
The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity.
What does uncommon commitment look like?
In our society today we have forgotten how to be committed to something, we tend to give up when things get hard. Marriage is hard we get divorced, our jobs are hard we find a new one, have an argument with a friend or family members you don’t talk to them for days or ever again.
In American culture we are taught we don’t have to commit to anything, the grass is always greener on the other side even when that’s not true.
I have fallen into this uncommitment lifestyle before, it’s easy and things never get to rough.
Back in Cambodia 4 months ago, I had a realization that I have a lack of perseverance. Two of my old teammates Ali and Victoria asked me to run a 10K with them in South Africa which was 2 months away. I had a whole 2 month to train, and the three of us had been working out for the past month.
So we start training, about 5 minutes in I said:
‘I can’t do this!
It’s to hard!
I give up!’
My gracious teammates weren’t going to give up on me so easily. They were committed to me, and committed to doing it together as a team. We trained the best we could with the space we were given. We didn’t run the 10K because South Africa is all hills! But we ran a 5K and I finished it with Ali right by my side. She didn’t give up on me she was committed to us finishing, half way through I wanted to give up but she wouldn’t let me.
The Race is hard, I’ve wanted to give up multiple times. I remember I sat in our kitchen on the counter in South Africa and cried because I wanted to go home. My teammates reminded me of the commitment I made and asked me if I thought that God could still show up in the next four months.
That conversation still plays in my mind, do I trust that the Lord is committed to me? Do I trust I’m committed to the Lord?
I have 3 months left of the Race and those three month are one hell of a commitment! I miss my bed, my family, the food I like, my car, and my independence.
This isn’t the easiest journey I’ve taken, but it’s taught my uncommon commitment to people, to your word, to the Lord. It’s taught me perseverance and how to push through the hard times. How to not give up, and how to fight for yourself.
What does uncommon commitment look like to you?
-Taylorb
