Jesse A. Schroeder

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Now that one chapter in my career story is ending, I am forced to reflect on what might be next for me. And I am confident, more than anything, that I don't just want a casual, easy, laid back lifestyle. To be a follower of Jesus means I am always living my life to the point of death.

Jesus said that if we want to follow him, we have to pick up our own, personal execution device and carry it with us at all times. Paul wrote that he was being "poured out as a drink offering" to the point of death - but it was worth it.

And maybe, in a sense this a paradox of what Jesus means when he talks about the "life to the full." Am I only really living a full life when it stretches me so far I feel as though I am on the brink of death?

I know that this what my soul craves - a deeper revelation of God's truth, a more vibrant connection that is buzzing with life and love, a challenging ministry that encompasses my whole life. I can't just commit in part - when I give my life to Christ, I am chasing my death, and therefore living a more full life every day.