Desire and Devotion

"The one passion of Paul's life was to proclaim the gospel of God. He welcomed heartbreak, disillusionment, and tribulation for only one reason -- these things kept him unmovable in his devotion to the gospel of God."

The classic My Utmost For His Highest has become second only to the Bible as a must have and must read often for me in my Christian walk. In a world of "Feel Good, Nearly Everything Goes Christianity," Oswald Chamber's words aren't always comforting or reassuring. They pierce with the weight of Truth, as so many of Christ's words did and do.

As I read the words above this morning, I couldn't help but wonder if any of us carry a desire for the person of God Himself that makes us willing, even eager, as Paul to endure the deepest of trials and despair if it draws us deeper into revelation of our Lord?