The Litmus Test weblog

Life is easy when everything is going your way. When you are not in the heat of the testing, it is easy to have faith and confidence that you can stand in the face of whatever might come your way. Words are cheap, so they say. It’s even easy to believe in “The Cause” from the seat of comfort and security. But what if the call did come to test you to the very core of your heart, to overcome what you have never faced before? What if the most crucial challenge was set before you, one that demanded nothing less than your very life? What if it was the most consequential mission ever conceived? How would you respond?

First comes the call, the challenge. Then a qualifying criterion must be set forth, something that clearly spells out all the demands and requirements. The course has to be laid out, showing the starting qualifications, the objective to be achieved, and what it will take to endure until the very end. As the details are manifested, the candidate can begin to evaluate the cost. He can weigh all the options, the factors, and each and every possibility. He can determine whether the end result is worth the cost, to see whether he is really willing to face the challenge.

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