Ready, Set, Go!

Ready, Set, Go!

There are things in life that you just do. You don’t need to be reminded or motivated to do them, they are non-negotiable.  Then, there are those things that for some reason you just can’t seem to do them, even though you know you are supposed to. It seems that this holds true especially for those “things” that relate to our purpose in life, our “calling”. I know many people struggle with doing the very thing they were created to do.  Their reasons for struggling are numerous; fear of failure, fear of what others may think, or simply just the fear of not being qualified to do it. (I personally have experienced all of these feelings at one time or another in various situations.)

Well for me that “thing” or at least one of them is writing, for the public that is. I have known probably since I was a teenager that I was supposed to write.  I don’t claim to be the greatest writer, but I love it.     I write from the heart, sometimes from a place of pain, sometimes from a place of struggle, and sometimes from a place of joy and excitement. I know that writing is an integral part of the ministry that God has called me to. I have for years felt the Holy Spirit speak to me about my writing and sharing it with others, but I have plain and simply been disobedient. I could not bring myself to do it.  You see for me, I have never felt that I quite measured up to the calling I know that God has on my life. I feel as if there are so many others who are much more qualified to do this than me.

Yet, here I am today facing this very “thing” head on, despite the struggle. I laugh because I know that God is up to something so much bigger than what I can see now.   It’s literally like I am positioned at the start line of the race and the announcer has spoken “Ready, set, go!” I am off and running and I know that there are others on the course, and they may be better at this “thing” than I could ever imagine. I know I can’t allow that to distract me. I have drawn a line in the sand and I declare, no more excuses, no more neglecting the gifts and talents that God has given to me. I encourage you to do the same. What is that “thing” that you know that you are supposed to be doing? The thing that you have pretended was not really there, but deep down inside you know it is. Remember it’s not about you. It’s about those people that will benefit from you being used by God. I challenge you to forego the excuses and go for it.  I hear the same declaration for you as I did for myself: Ready, Set, Go!

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

 Romans 8:28-30