Hey blog Fam, I’ve missed you guys. You all have been in my
thoughts. So, today I want to share with you all a very insightful truth I came
across in a daily devotional some
time ago. |
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Blind bartimeaus was sitting on that road probably thinking.
When will Jesus pass me? When will he pass where I am and heal me? Why didn’t I
stay where others had stayed? Then he heard the crowd and must have leaped in
joy. The moment he thought he had been waiting for, Jesus was finally coming
His way, and then He listened carefully and heard that the footsteps were not
coming to him but going away from Him. He thought to Himself, Ah! Is this How I
lost Him? I must have done something wrong? Will He ever even pass this way
again? He felt bad but then thought I have to take action now if I want Him to
heal me. Since I have no sight to see which direction he is headed, let me
scream all I can to get him to hear and do something then he shouted at the top
of his voice, Jesus! Jesus! Son of David, Have mercy on me, Come this way o and
help me. People shut him up and discouraged Him but he said to himself, I have
to keep trying till he is gone, he shouted some more and some more and finally
Jesus reacted and his story changed for good.
It’s time for us to take action. If you are serious about
success in life, succeeding in What God called you to do, surviving depression,
dealing with a problem, whatever it is, there are three basic steps you must
take;
1.
Do something: sir Edmund burke said, nobody made a
greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
Praying, planning, deliberating are all good but there comes a time where you
have to step out in faith and act. If you’re naturally sedentary or easily
discouraged, you’ll have to contact your fear and reluctance and take that
first step. God promised to part the river of Jordan for his people to go
through but the waters only parted after they stepped in, josh 3: 11-17.
In the beginning, you just need to get moving. It’s easier to start doing
something right if you’ve already started doing something. It’s easier to steer
a car when it’s moving than when it’s standing still. Not knowing what to do
should not keep you from doing something.
2.
Do something today: one of the biggest problem in
our world today that is affecting lives is procrastination, one which
unfortunately I still deal with. Author and cardiologist George Sheehan puts it
this way, there are those of us who are always about to live. We are waiting
until things change, until there is more time, until we are less tired, until
we have grown enough and dealt with all our problems and issues, until we get a
promotion, until we settle down, until we are working, until, until, until. It
always seems as if there is some major event that must occur in our lives
before we begin living. You can’t be one of such people if you want to do
anything in this life. How to avoid it, do something today that will move you
an inch forward. You can only get there in steps. German philosopher Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe said, “Each indecision brings it’s own delays and days are
lost lamenting over lost days...what you can do or think you can do, begin it”.
So before the sun sets today, do something that will move you toward achieving
that dream or desire.
3.
Do something every day: we read about people who
sail around the world in a thirty-foot sail boat or have overcome a handicap to
touch lives or win gold medals and later, we find their stories are all about
persistence amidst strong discouragements. If you want to know your future,
look at your daily routine. The secret to succeeding lies in doing the right
things day after day. So, don’t just do something today, keep doing it and
you’ll get there.
Tip: important priorities have a way of slipping out of place
when you’re focused on succeeding. Priorities like your family and friends,
your relationship with God, your character should not be replaced with a desire
for success.
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Kambi