Sacred Obsession

"obsession" :the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.

What does it mean to truly have an obsession?

Obsession is like one of those words that when you say...you feel it. Words such as passion and desperation. Its something that resonates so deep within our souls that we don't even truly understand or grasp its meaning. Its full meaning anyway, or even the potential of its meaning. To have an obsession is to have your mind and your heart and your life completely and utterly consumed with the fire of God. To be completely desperate, passionate...obsessed with Almighty God. You have to get to a point in your life where its God first, God second, and God third. This is the point where He is all you think about, its all you dwell upon, its all you want to learn about, its all you want to talk about, its all you want to do. It literally takes over your whole entire life, your whole being to that point where nothing is left except for a deep, intimate relationship with God. How powerful would that be? To be drenched with the passion and fire of God 24/7. In the Bible days, there were these young people who wanted to become Rabbis but they first had to learn all of these rules and steps and memorize these massive portions of Scripture. They have to pattern their lives after these Rabbis. They have to follow them so closely that they are covered in their dust. Wouldn't it be awesome to say that you follow Christ (your Rabbi) so closely that you are covered in His dust?

"Sacred": dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person; worthy of respect...

When we have a sacred obsession with God, we realize that our lives become absorbed with Him. Its to abandon unholy, unhealthy passions and dive into a deep, highly intimate, life-changing relationship with God. It starts by having focus and discipline. Being able to actually sit down and take the time with God that He wants so desperately. Taking a few extra moments out of your day to study, read, memorize, pray. Find something that inspires you to live life with such complete devotion and total abandon (to yourself, needs, wants, goals...) that your love for God cannot be contained. That when people look at you, they see Him. Everything you say and everything you do radiates the cause of Christ.

But why is this concept so hard to grasp. It is the most difficult thing in the world because of all of the distractions that life throws our way. Our focus is constantly on every other thing except the Cross...or it is a last resort. My hope is that you decide that living a mediocre Christian life just isn't good enough.

That you truly get covered in the dust of your Rabbi...