Which Camp Are You In?

 Cardinal Dolan delivered a passionate depiction of the two camps that existed amongst the people during Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and his ultimate death sentence several days later. There were committed believers and convenient pretenders. There were people who stood strong for what they believed and those who feared change and public opinion. Heck, even Peter, who Jesus would ultimately charge with building the church, was in the convenient pretender camp until truth smacked him upside the head.  

"The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is wonderful to see." (Psalm 118:22-23)

His message reminded me of so many areas in life where (painting with a broad brush) people fall into two camps. There are people who are committed to doing what it takes and others who are going through the motions so long as it's convenient. There are people who show up to create value and people who stop by to collect a paycheck. There are people who quietly leave a trail of accomplishment and people who talk about what they are gonna do. There are people committed to others and people committed to themselves. Look around at the various areas of your life and ask yourself, which camp are you in?

The cornerstone is the stone that all others will build off of. If it is strong and true, the rest of the structure will also be. If not, well, you get something that may crumble when the storms hit. Do you have the appropriate cornerstone as the foundation of your life? If you struggle, that's okay; even Peter did, and Jesus still used him in mighty ways. That's the powerful beauty of grace. We ignorantly walk in the best way we know how until we trip over the cornerstone of truth and begin to build a different story.  

Which camp are you in?