The Journey

Often, you get asked the question, where do you live. The person asking the question, is referring to what state, city or physical address you live at. Even homeless people live somewhere. 

As a Christ follower, I believe that all of life should be centered around a relationship with Jesus Christ. For He is our life.

Allow me to ask you that question. Where do you live? I am not asking for a physical location but we all live in one of three places.

There are three approaches to life with God: All In; All Out; and, in the middle, between those, a third approach. This third approach is actually a range—it encompasses every approach between the two extremes. Many of us take the third approach. I mean, we do believe life is better with God—but, our belief is more theoretical than not.

Jesus calls takers of the third approach “lukewarm,” and is particularly frustrated by us: “because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:16). 

We third-approachers  mistakenly presume we’re doing okay faith-wise—not as well as we could maybe, but okay nonetheless. Therefore, Jesus’ words are startling and challenging—and force us to consider All In.

So, what does All In require? The world tells us, too much. But, that’s wrong. It doesn’t require more than we can give. It requires total surrender and obedience. But our Creator, designed us with the capacity and ability to be all in.

He understands our lives. He knows what he’s asking. All In doesn’t require we be perfect; we couldn’t.