Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3
When he becomes an adult, my youngest is going to be a paleontologist. I’m reminded of this pretty much every day because he’s quite determined. Is he waiting for a college class to assign him work before he actually studies the information needed to understand his field of study? Absolutely not! He started his studies while he was still young. There hasn’t been anyone telling him that he must read certain books, watch documentaries, or even keep up on the latest news of dinosaurs. Plus, a grade isn’t waiting at the end of a semester, but he sure has taken the initiative to learn everything he can!
The character trait for today is Initiative-recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked to do it (definition from characterfirst.com).
I don’t know about you, but I tell my boys to see what needs done and do it right away. They shouldn’t wait until someone asks them. Just like them, we need to keep our eyes open for ways to show our initiative.
Sometimes it’s easy to see someone else’s need and jump right in there, but how often do we take the initiative do get started on dreams that God has put on our hearts? We want something, but are we showing God that we’re going to take the first steps believing He’s paving the way? It’s about time we make our words line up with His and start speaking what the Bible is telling us! We need to stop waiting for Him to give us a huge shove.
Today, be like my youngest and take a step in faith believing that God will make the dreams He put on your heart come true. Just like him, be prepared for God to do His work. That young man isn’t questioning if it’s going to happen, it’s when. He’s already taken initiative, you can too!
“You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.” -John C. Maxwell
“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs.” -Vance Havner
“The start is what stops most people.” -Don Shula
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” -Dale Carnegie
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If all you can do is crawl, start crawling.” -Rumi
