Total Commitment to The Ride

I love going to amusement parks and riding the thrill rides. The bigger and faster the better. But there is that moment, just before you take off, that is always unnerving to me. You are strapped in and totally at the mercy of the park. You have buckled your seat belt and pulled the harness over your shoulders. I remember thinking, “If this thing goes off the tracks and lands up-side-down, I’m totally stuck in here.” It’s a claustrophobic feeling. But that is all part of the thrill. What you are is totally committed to the ride. You are strapped in and there is no turning back.
It seems like forever and then, finally, you take off and it is all worth it. It pulls back into the station and they release you and you run to the end of the line to go again.
What if you weren’t totally committed to the ride? What if you just put one foot on the seat because you were not sure you wanted to commit? The train would leave the station and you would be standing there watching. You would miss the ride.
Christianity is much the same way. The only way to experience the thrill of the ride is to be totally committed to it. You cannot dabble in Christianity. You must place your whole self into it and strap in. You must place yourself on God’s mercy and think, “If this thing goes off the tracks, I’m stuck here.” When Jesus said "believe in me", this is what he meant -- for us to place ourselves at his mercy and let him be in control.
So, totally commit to God. Give him your whole life. Strap in and pull the harness over your shoulders. God has a thrill ride planned for you, but you have to get into the seat to experience it.