FEATURED SPONSOR:
LifeChurch.tv Open
Free Church Resources - Videos, Graphics, Messages, Small Groups, Student & Children’s Ministry. Download them free today!
Just Do It
Church Relevance - Issue 18
April 2007
by Kent Shaffer
I believe that the greatest threat to success for many leaders is not a lack of knowledge but a lack of doing.
Think about all of the books you have read, the classes you have taken, and the scriptures you have studied. Consider every life lesson you have learned up to date. Now ask yourself - how often do you actually do what you know is best?
- You know you should exercise, but do you?
- You know a smile can brighten someone’s day, but do you smile often?
- You know what the Bible says, but do you always obey it?
Ironically, some of the hardest things to do are the simplest concepts. So how does one learn to break past these simple difficulties and just do it? Several tips that might help you are:
- Prune
If you find that you are having trouble disciplining yourself, look for things that you can prune from your life. Cut out all stumbling blocks, unnecessary activities, and things that might distract you from focusing on what you need to do. - Narrow Your Focus
If pruning is not enough, narrow your focus and concentrate on only the most important things that you need to learn to do. - Commit
Plain and simple - you need to commit, stay focused, and just do it. - Make It a Reflex
Do not stop focusing until you begin to do by reflex. Once it becomes habit, you can switch your focus onto the next thing. However, always be mindful, and refocus if you begin to slip out of habit.
But when it comes to spiritual matters, the greatest advice is found in Joshua 1:8 (NLT):
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
Constantly studying the Bible and speaking God’s Word is a guaranteed way to keep you focused and to empower you to just do it. If you want to be a great leader, learn to be a doer. And if you want to be a great spiritual leader, put Joshua 1:8 into practice.
Design by Bombay Creative.
