And I'm Lousy at This

Today's Gospel (Matthew 13:44 - 52) about the Kingdom:

Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off happy, sells everything he owns and buys the field. ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls; when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it.

And I'm really lousy with the "everything" part -- that part which is unambiguous about Total Commitment (TM) that is due and rightly so. After all, the Kingdom is Totality. It is the complete fruition of all our desires and hopes -- right there, in the Kingdom of God, seeing the face of God.