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MONDAY THOUGHT 6/2/08

All in!
 
I enjoy poker.  I’m lousy at it, but I enjoy it.  Under one version of the game, Texas Hold ‘em, when a player has a really good hand, he or she declares, “All in!”  That means all his or her chips on the table are bet.  It’s a total commitment that can either win the tournament or send the player into the Losers’ Lounge.
 
That’s kind of how I feel about faith.  It’s a commitment, where I believe we need to put our (spiritual) money where our mouth is.  The risk is in how much we believe and trust that God knows what He is doing.  He either offers us the winning hand … or all that we believe is just a lot of feel-good hot air. 
 
For my way of thinking, it’s a pretty safe bet.  All in!  — jri
 
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure
hidden in a field.  When a man found it, he
hid it again, and then in his joy went and
sold all he had and bought that field.”
        –    Jesus Christ
               (Matthew 13:44)