Too many times, I hesitate to begin. (There are a handful of times that I procrastinate at the beginning…but that’s for a different post).
Honestly? I get caught up and overwhelmed by the bigger picture that I get lost before I even start. Except for one key point—the ‘bigger picture’ will only remain a figment of my imagination if I never begin. It’s easy to do. We wait for ‘Mondays’ or for the end of an event to start this lifestyle change or that new habit development. We hold the image in our minds of how we’ll look in that little black dress or in that home or accomplishing the goal of your dreams. It can propel us as far as the start date…and then we get scared and uncertain. Or we start with such trepidation, setting targets that are so low, they’re barely visible to our sight line. This is to protect our fragile emotions, so that when we fall, we have a cushion.
This is not an encouraging way to begin.
I think of the account of the world’s creation in Genesis. God looked at our orb, saw that it was nothing and started. Day one consisted of creating light; day and night. It was good and that was the end of the first day.
That’s it. That was the beginning of the world.
There was no big marketing plan when our planet was created. No launching parties or social media teasers. No movie trailers or billboards. God didn’t send out engraved invitations or plan a kick-off celebration in honour of creation. There was no one here to see the planet until after it was made and ready to be inhabited. He didn’t seem one bit discouraged by the lack of an audience or worried about measuring up against His competition. The grand celebration came at the end of creation.
Perhaps I need to rethink how I begin? Maybe my focus should be on getting started and moving ahead one small, yet steady step at a time. Then I wouldn’t be overwhelmed and distracted by what could be. I will stay on target by keeping my eye on what is…
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Linking up with the Five-Minute Friday community today. They’re moving to a new home next week. I’ll keep you posted.