“We are consumed by safety. Obsessed with it, actually. Now, I’m not saying it is wrong to pray for God’s protection, but I am questioning how we’ve made safety our highest priority. We’ve elevated safety to the neglect of whatever God’s best is, whatever would bring God the most glory, or whatever would accomplish His purposes in our lives and in the world.”—Francis Chan, Crazy Love, pg. 133.
Obsessed is one of those words which depend entirely on context for meaning. Being obsessed can either bring one fame and fortune or land one in jail. Our culture often makes fun of those whose obsessions are more evident than others. Take, for instance, the USA show, Monk, which is built around the neuroses of a man suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (and several other named psychological maladies?). Mr. Monk solves one crime after another using the powers of his able assistant as well as his superior deductive skills which arise, we are told from a lifetime of being OCD.[picapp src=”e/3/1/1/ACTRESS_TRAYLOR_HOWARD_5343.JPG?adImageId=7273196&imageId=7009109″ width=”234″ height=”281″ /]
If we are truly honest with ourselves and others, each one of us has something which consumes us at one level or another. Rarely do our obsessions result in anything of lasting value. Fantasy Football, a clean house, vehicle maintenance, relational peace, Vera Bradley bags…objects of obsession are as varied as the humans which hold them.
Steven Curtis Chapman wrote a song [click] some years ago regarding an obsessed relationship with Jesus.
This is everything I want
This is everything I need
I want this to be my one consuming passion
Everything my heart desires
Lord, I want it all to be for You, Jesus
Be my magnificent obsession.
The call of God in Christ Jesus is the magnificent obsession. When the rule of the Holy Spirit reigns in our hearts and minds then all we do is centered on the character and nature of the God we serve. He drives us, moves us, restores us and rewards us.
Living with such an obsession makes for a great lyric, but promises a difficult life. My friends at Main Street will consider this obsession during this upcoming week.
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Thanks so much for that note, as young man who has spent my entire life in Uganda.i have learn`t that it is so obvious that Obsessive compulsiveness is hard because of the nature of society we are in. I mean every thing is always messed up. However much you try,so many other things will knock you way,The best alternative i found out is to be obsessed with Christ, Christ has always protected me and my family, many disease have come our way but God has protected us even before we ask Him. My friends at university always ask me why am so obsessed with CHRIST, I respond to them by telling them my testimony, I tell them that it is because of Christ that i and them are still living,am happy that some of them who never used to even at least go to church now God. Be Blessed