I think
sometimes we want things to come through, but do not understand we are
responsible for things staying the same.
I have
recently started to read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Convey, unfortunately he passed away recently.
As I read
the first habit is to be proactive-focus not reactive. He points out that we should
not base our happiness in the things we “have”. Rather, we should strive to “be”
that which will bring us fulfillment. The “Have” and “Be” concept really got my
attention.
He talks about
how we think we will be happy if we have this or that. However the Be’s talk
about what I can do more of to
Have those
things; I can be more resourceful, diligent, creative, or cooperative.
This also
made me think about the story of Nehemiah 6:1-14. He was rebuilding the walls of
Jerusalem. He used his problem-solving skills, confronted false accusations (at
times we accused ourselves). He prayed to God for strength and wisdom, and
God answered
his prayer. The Lord supplied abundantly everything he needed to rebuild the city,
and changed the people’s heart towards him. He was proactive and changed
occurred because of that attitude.
In this
journey of life we encounter a lot of negativity, but we have to stay proactive.
God has skilled me with gifts and talents, I shouldn’t wait for others to see
my gifts to move forward (they may never do). My desire is to live life to the fullest as
God has given me the desire, passion, and breathe. I do not need to wait for
others to give me “permission” to do the vision God has already given me. I
also learned through this story that you need balance. It’s not being a mother
or entrepreneur but balancing both. We need to be proactive so that when opportunities
come we can shine like the star we are wired to be!
