Part-Time or Full-Time Christianity?

At 5 p.m. today, I checked out several news stations to catch up on the news for the day. As I came across Fox News, I noticed that one of its well-known journalists (Brit Hume) no longer has his early evening show. Curiously, I googled "Brit Hume" and discovered that he was leaving his job to spend more time with his family and pursue his faith more fervently.

In one article I found, the Hollywood Reporter asked him what he would like to do after leaving the TV journalism business. Here's his thought-provoking response:

I certainly want to pursue my faith more ardently than I have done. I'm not claiming it's impossible to do when you work in this business. I was kind of a nominal Christian for the longest time. When my son died (by suicide in 1998), I came to Christ in a way that was very meaningful to me. If a person is a Christian and tries to face up to the implications of what you say you believe, it's a pretty big thing. If you do it part time, you're not really living it.

Brit, you've given me something to think about. What if Brit is right on the money? After reading Brit's words, I can't help but be reminded of Jesus' call for radical, absolute commitment: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23, NIV).

Am I a part-time or full-time follower of Christ? What about you? It's definitely something all of us should ponder. After all, eternity is at stake.