Dedicated?

Following on from yesterday’s blog post What Kind of Soldier, today is about dedication…

When someone is dedicated to something they are  wholly committed to a cause, ideal, or personal goal; they are set apart for a specific purpose.

We hear a lot about individuals being dedicated to their profession or hobby – These are individuals who spend much of their time working for or towards their cause or goals.

So here’s today’s big question…

Are you a dedicated Christian on active duty?

Here’s the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army playing the beautiful piece Dedication:

I would be thy holy temple,
Sacred and I dwelt by thee;
Naught then could stain my commission,
‘Tis thy divine charge to me.

Take thou my life, Lord,
In deep submission I pray,
My all to thee dedicating;…
Accept my offering today.

Or are you (using yesterday’s blog post terminology) a reserve status Christian, a guard status Christian or is your dedication completely AWOL?

If you’re not a dedicated Christian can you truly call yourself a Christian at all?