“Do You Really Want It? “

There is a story of a young man telling an accomplished pianist, “I want to be a famous pianist like you and perform at Carnegie Hall.” The pianist replied, “No you don’t.” The young man persists,“Of course I do. Why would you say that?”

The pianist calmly replies: “Are you willing to practice 7-8 hours a day, 7 days a week, healthy or sick? Are you willing to forego vacations, holidays, relationships, and family? Are you willing to sacrifice EVERYTHING you know & love?”

The young man shook his head in regret, and walked away.

The pianist looked at him and sadly replied, “I didn’t think so…”

We are all, at some point in our lives, guilty of this notion.

We SAY…we want to lose weight. Yet, our eating habits do not reflect a healthy diet.

We SAY…we want to be debt-free. Yet, our spending habits and lack of fiscal discipline are not reflective of this.

We SAY…we want to get in shape. Yet, our refusal to exercise and avoidance of the gym paint a different picture.

We SAY…we want to be married. Yet, our disdain for men, lack of communication skills, and unwillingness to compromise do not equate to this outcome.

We SAY…we want to be more knowledgeable & well-read. Yet, our lack of study or reading will not result in this.

Our lives are often lived in conflict & contradiction. We DO what we say we don’t want; and DON’T DO what we say we want. Example: We eat pizza when we say we want to be healthier. We don’t do what the doctor recommends when it comes to feeling well.

We are often faced with this conflict spiritually. We SAY we want to go to Heaven, yet we struggle with our obedience to God and releasing the ways of the world.

The Bible mentions this:

Matthew 6:24(NKJV): “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (riches).”

Romans 12:2 (NKJV): “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Revelation 3:15-17 (NKJV): “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—“

Powerful Quotes to consider:

“The question isn’t ‘Can You?’ It is ‘Will You?’” – unknown

“Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get with the work you didn’t do.” – unknown

“Turn Intentions into Actions.” – unknown

“If you did what you always did, you will get what you always got.” – unknown
"If nothing changes, nothing changes." - unknown

“You could make a wish or you could make it happen.” - unknown

The question remains:  Do You REALLY Want It?