I admit it. I am a procrastinator. I think up grandiose schemes and ideas and things I want to do. I am analytical and like to think things through and do some planning. The honest truth? A lot of times my planning is a form of procrastination. I use it as a crutch because I want to do something other than what I should be doing - the activity.
What I have realized is that the activity is not all that bad. Usually, I just need to jump in, even if it's only in a small area and start building momentum. Even the best laid plans may never come to fruition just the way you put in on paper. (If they did I think you would fall in the "oracle" category - not likely.)
College Education, for example. Although there may be many choices of colleges and universities one could attend, a guy will fail to ever go because the decision of where to go is crippling - so he never starts. Whereas, if he were to just get started anywhere - a community college, just taking a few credits, that could be enough momentum to carry him through his entire education.
Need to lose some weight? Let me guess. You haven't started because you can't figure out the right diet or supplement for you. Is that it? A bit of advice. Just start. Cut out sweets. Drink more water. Reduce fast food to once a week. Start anywhere, but just start. You can figure out the details as you go.
I'm sure if I asked the pastor of my church he would tell me there are a lot of members planning on getting involved in ministry or helping where needed - but they don't. Why? They probably have every good intention to do so and probably really mean it when they say they are going to. But they get stuck. They don't know where to start or where God has gifted them or they are waiting on only God knows what to light a fire under their blessed assurance. None of these happen... so they just sit. I don't think God will be angry if they pick the "wrong" ministry to help in.
So, to borrow an overused cliche: JUST DO IT!
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