Let Godly Commitments Define You

For the last 8 weeks we have been learning about keeping our focus on Jesus and the hope that we have found in him. This morning in my devotional Rick Warren spoke about 2 Peter 3:11 and what defines us in life. Guess what, it is our commitments that… do and will… define our life now and our life for eternity. Take some time and read his thoughts about commitment. Have a blessed day.

Let Godly Commitments Define You
by Rick Warren


Since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy, godly lives you should be living! (2 Peter 3:11 LB)

Your commitments can develop you, or they can destroy you, but either way, they will define you. Tell me what you’re committed to, and I’ll tell you what you’ll be in twenty years.

It is at this very point of commitment that most people miss God’s purpose for their lives. Many are afraid to commit to anything, so they just drift through life. Others make half-hearted commitments to competing values, and that leads to frustration and mediocrity. Others make a full commitment to worldly goals, such as becoming wealthy or famous, and they end up disappointed and bitter.

Every choice we make has eternal consequences, so we need to choose wisely: “Since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy, godly lives you should be living!” (2 Peter 3:11 LB). As believers, we should be defined by godly, loving commitments. If we want to become more like Jesus, then we need to commit to the same things he did.