Daydreams and Tullips

Where did the time go? We are already in the second quarter of 2010. Hopefully you have not wasted time in getting completed (or at least started) on that vision you were given last year. If not, it is never too late to get started. It is easy to become distracted, loose focus, or simply become overwhelmed when you begin your journey in moving forward in your purpose. When we put things back in perspective, we then realize some of of the people we admire or inspire to be like, started off with a simple step at a time. The Bible instructs us to write our visions down. This was not just some random instruction. God knew that once he gave us his vision for our lives, we would be increasingly overwhelmed and easily distracted. Once you have the detailed vision written, it's easier to go back and reread what you are supposed to be doing.

I have written down some magnificent ideas for my businesses, and in 2009 lost focus and didn't read what I had written. Once I regained focus, I revisited the notes and realize there were key steps I had neglected to fulfill which caused an extreme slow period in productivity. We cannot ask to God simply handle everything for us while we sit back and put our feet up. As my Pastor, Dr. Gerald T. Hightower often says, "God is not some cosmic genie." We want blessings without obedience, abundance without sacrifice, and joy without sorrow. Most modern microwaves have a popcorn button that allows you to simply push a button and walk away. We have faith in that button that the sensor will pop our popcorn to the correct specifications without under popping or burning. Yet most of us are unwilling to stand by long enough to hear from God for specific direction for our lives, or unwilling to move out of our comfort zone (which I call fear zone) because it requires work. If you are unwilling to work, then you can expect the rest of 2010 to be just like 2009, and 2008. You can not expect change without being the change.

Stop daydreaming and get to work!!!