Get ready, then go!

Check out these words of wisdom: (1) Get ready. Joshua had served Moses and been mentored by him for forty years; now Joshua was ready to lead Israel into the promised land. This raises an important question: are we ready for the success we desire? Preparation usually takes more time than the event we're preparing for. Are we self-disciplined? Are we up to date on our calling? Do we have the right connections in place? Do we have strong character? One author wrote: 'Talented people are sometimes tempted to take shortcuts. Character prevents that. Talented people may feel superior and expect special privileges. Character helps them to know better. Talented people are praised for what others see them build. Character builds what's inside them. Talented people have the potential to be difference makers. Character makes a difference in them. Talented people are often a gift to the world. Character protects that gift.'

(2) Go! God told Joshua, 'I will give you every place where you set your foot' (Joshua 1:3 NIV). Don't be like Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland who asked the Cheshire-Cat, 'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat. 'I don't much care where,' said Alice. 'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.



So what now? To succeed, do the right things, step by step, following through with them in a consistent way. Get ready, then go!





— SCRIPTURE —

'Get ready to cross...into the land.' Joshua 1:2 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

2 Ki 7-9, Mark 12:13-27, Ps 132:1-10, Pro 13:4-6