Salvation Infatuation

     A very long time ago, when I was not serving my mission, I came across a girl whom I was very fond of-- let's call her Michelle.  She was probably the only person I enjoyed talking to-- to be quite frank, I'm not one who has many friends.  We'd hang out almost every day and just being around her made my day.

     Whenever we went out, I would be the first to pay for our meals.  I would be the first to organize what we would do (with her consent of course).  If the stars above existed so that I could pick them out of the sky and melt it into a shiny piece of jewelry on her request, I would!  I was just so dedicated in this relationship, that I didn't think there would be anything getting in the way.  I would do anything for her, as cheesy as that sounds.  Infatuation or obsession, call it as you may, but this sort of perseverance came out of the fact that I adored Michelle.

     Now, let's look at something else, something you may not even think is related-- Salvation.  Many people I've come across with assume that salvation is going to heaven through God's tender mercy-- our only task is believing in Jesus.  To them, it's a physical manifestation in the bounds of one's mind.  Is it really just a thing that you can have?  Can we really just admit it (that Christ is our Savior  and Redeemer) and then relax? 

      Think of it more of a state of being than a free ticket-- like love.  When you know the Savior, you'll do all that you can to be with him.  That dinner you may pay for may be the commandments He has set forth.  The activities that you do may be missionary work! 

     John 14:15.  This is how one can attain this notion of salvation.  We need to think of Jesus as our Michelle.  We need to be infatuated to the Gospel and do all we must to return to Him.  It's all laid out for us, so there's nothing easier than to love-- love your heart out.