Good Intentions
I have committed to do this blog (daily) but this morning I am wondering if I should just forget it…it’s intimidating…letting others judge your thoughts…just like everything in life, it is easy to start a new routine, opportunity, or maybe a new ministry idea but soon we always discover it is work…real work, the kind that takes dedication, motivation, and commitment to the cause. I often see in people (including myself) and in the church a renewed desire for change quickly turn back into complacency because of a potential conflict, insecurity, fear of the unknown, or just an inability to see through the details.
Why are we so slow to change…especially when the behavior/strategy is clearly not the best? As Ken Blanchard says in The Heart of a Leader, “Good thoughts in your head not delivered, mean squat!” However, sooner or later it’s time to be leaders. Leaders of ourselves, families, and the organizations we work within. Today I read some great words that help me summarize this post in Change is like a Slinky by Hans Finzel, “After you have accepted change, thought about the future and what you would like to see different, and anticipated allies and resistance, it’s time to act. In the words of Ross Perot, ‘If you see a snake, just kill it. Don’t appoint a committee on snakes.’”
