GO, DO, TAKE ACTION

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genuine power…in it. Begin it now.”
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Many of us are often paralyzed by the scope of our hopes, dreams, and calling. Why is this? One reason may be that these things are so far beyond what we think can actually be done. We believe that they are beyond us, or require more faith than we have. When, in fact, they may only require the ACTION that we have yet to take. A bold movement FORWARD. Some of you are reading this and feel as if I am writing it to you. Maybe even feeling a little picked on or singled out. Well good. That means you are probably stuck too.

Yes I said “too”. The reason I even began typing these words is that I need them. And if they are something I need, since we all share remarkably similar themes within our stories, it is probably something we both need.

Wounds, lies, and vows (agreements, contracts) with and from the Enemy are what keep us from moving. We are paralyzed by them. But that need not be. How might you feel toward a man sitting in a wheelchair unable to move his arms and legs? Pity? Compassion? “Bless his heart”? Picture that same man in that same wheelchair because he was unwilling, not unable to move his arms and legs. A man that had been healed, or never actually paralyzed, sitting there immobile. How would you feel toward that man? What advice would you give that man?

We are “burning daylight”. There is a “whole stream of events” that will issue from a choice to move that will raise “in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would come his way”.

I find it telling that Jesus’ invitation and direction usually involved movement, action. “Come follow Me.” “Go into all the world, making disciples…baptizing….teaching” Paul encouraged boldness in Timothy for we did not receive a “spirit of timidity”.

While there is great value in silence and introspection, and “waiting on the Lord”, all of which there is biblical direction for, we can often call our inaction some or all of the above. There are hopes, dreams, projects, and life callings that are awaiting us to say the word “Yes” and get up and do the word “GO”.
So “…Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genuine power…in it. Begin it now. TAKE ACTION.