The cost of discipleship is high. Jesus said, “Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:27). The cross is where the flesh and the Spirit intersect. It is the point where the decision to be aligned with God’s will or not be aligned with God’s will is made. The choice is always ours. We need to consider our choices seriously and intentionally just as a builder of a building, or a king going to war. The life of discipleship is an intentional life.
Intentional living is tending to and caring about the details. It is consciously and mindfully attending to life, not just simply letting life pass by us or allowing others to steer and direct us. The intentional life will be a simple life because it takes time to take care of things well. There are just so many things one can pay attending attention to.
I enjoy listening to the director’s notes that are now on DVDs. They describe all that went into making the movie the final product that shows for a couple of hours on a screen. Most movies take years of preparation. Nothing is instantaneous. Details are tended to in a delicate way, no matter how minute they may be. Inspiration doesn’t mean instantaneous. A foundation must be laid before inspiration can come. That is the process. There is intentionality and care put into every little detail. Will people see them? Will they notice the significance of the scenes of water in Yentle,
the color red in The Sixth Sense, or the feather in Forrest Gump?
Martha was distracted, busy preparing to entertain Jesus. Mary was intentional in her devotion to Jesus. She chose to sit at his feet and listen to what he said. Mary chose the “only one thing needed” and Jesus honored that choice.
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