What the Bible says about Decisive Commitment
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Ecclesiastes 11:4 This verse is a warning against procrastination. Just because we do not have the complete picture is no excuse for inactivity. Solomon advises us to get moving because the good things God has to offer will not come to those who waiver (James 1:6-8). Do not procrastinate—plunge in! Solomon was a mover and a shaker; he got things done. He learned right principles of how to make a success of his life. Though he is giving them to us in quaint illustrations—things we cannot easily relate to—he is nonetheless giving us steps to success with God. The key to this is the faith that God is with us and that He will work these things out, but He also requires things of us: decisive commitment, enthusiasm, putting off passivity, not procrastinating, and doing the right things with God. John W. Ritenbaugh Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 2) Related Topics: Decisive Commitment | Enthusiasm | Indecisiveness | Passivity | Procrastination | Wavering

Romans 12:2 Technically, discussion of personal will involves an individual's volition: the ability to make conscious choices and decisions, including communicating intentions (wishes, desires, plans) and issuing commands to make his will known. God created human beings in His image and likeness, and since men and women have personal wills, we can be sure that God does as well. As He is the Supreme Being, His will prevails in the universe. He has revealed His will throughout His Word, the Bible, and it will be done (Isaiah 55:11; Matthew 5:18; Hebrews 6:17). His will, then, is what God wants to occur both in His overarching purpose (see Ephesians 1:11; Revelation 21:1-7) as well as in individual lives (see Jeremiah 28:11; I Timothy 2:4). The apostle Paul assures Christians that God's will is “good and acceptable and perfect.” In one sense, our lives as servants of Christ, through a process of transformation of the mind from carnal to godly, are dedicated to discerning His will, realizing its wonders and benefits, and conforming to its demands until we share the mind and character of God (Hebrews 13:20-21). As Jesus says in John 7:17, “If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.” Richard T. Ritenbaugh The Model Prayer (Part Five): Your Will Be Done Related Topics: Accepting God's Will | Asking According to God's Will | Attaining God's Mind | Decisions | Decisive Commitment | Free Will | Mind of Christ | Mind of God | Model Prayer | Model Prayer :Your Will Be Done | Process of Transformation | Willingness to Yield to God

 

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