good word

'Do not be afraid … The Lord … is going before you.' Deuteronomy 1:29-30 NIV
Notice two things about taking the initiative:
(1) Taking the initiative closes the door to fear. We all have fears.
The question is, are we going to control them or allow them to control
us? A commentator once said: 'Action is a great restorer and builder
of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause of fear.
Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different
action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better
than no action at all.' To have any chance at getting what we desire,
we need to work for it. Nothing is as discouraging or draining as
hanging on to an uncompleted task. The longer we let things slide, the
harder they become. The hardest work is often the accumulation of many
easy things that should have been done yesterday, last week or last
month. The way to get rid of a difficult task is – do it!
(2) Taking the initiative opens the door to opportunity. People who
take the initiative and work hard may succeed, or fail. But anyone who
doesn't take initiative is guaranteed to fail! So, ask God, 'Is there
a decision I should be making? Is there a problem I should be solving?
Is there a project I should be starting? Is there a goal I should be
setting or striving toward? Is there an opportunity I should be
seizing?'
Solomon writes, 'If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never
get anything done' (Ecc 11:4 TLB). It's better to be 80% sure, and
start, than to wait until you're 100% sure, because by then the
opportunity may have passed you by.
SoulFood Reading: 1 Th 1-5, Mt 25:31-46, Ps 135, Pr 7:21-23