The Willingness Effect

We are in the day and age of persistence, productivity, innovation, and growth. According to economic analysts, whenever we experience a time of trough or recession, a time of growth will occur. During low points, this is when we get down to the basics of things to make things happen. In the early 1970s, The Rolling Stones had to leave England because of financial woes concerning unpaid taxes. They rented an old French chateau in South France ( I think I be wrong), came together, and made one of the most groundbreaking albums in music history. This came to fruition because they were of a willing mind. They understood the willingness effect, meaning the dedication it would take to make this happen. Downstairs in the basement where it was murky, dark, and hot as a seat after on sits on it a long time. Great things don't occur when we do a lot of talking but no action. Great things occur when we say yes to whatever God has put in our hands to do and do it (or at least try). The problem I'm finding these days is that they're aren't a lot of people who are willing to be journeymen, people of excellence, risk takers. These type of people are rare and might I add transcendent and resilient. They make things happen, might I add, they are proactive. They pray about it, read the instruction manual (you should which one), get the ok from their leaders, and make it happen. They are about production with the hands not just production of great ideas never cultivated. Paul praised the church of Corinth because they learned how business ought to be handled. They learned after all their years of giving Paul severe headaches to become a people of readiness of mind. They didn't play with God's business. They pursued it and worked it. But this cannot happen within our lives today if we don't have first a willing mind. A willing mind will do whatever it takes to get it done, not to be a show off, but to manufacture God's glory in our loves for the world to see. If  it had not been for this, Moses would have never stopped at the backside of the mountain to be called into God's grace. Willingness of mind produces results of God's excellence in our lives. Whether it's pursuing a degree, starting a business, publishing a book, reaching the youth, or writing blogs to share what God has put in you, these are results of a willing mind. All we
Have to do is say yes and keep our vows to do what God has created us to do; that is to show off His glory in a dark world wherever He has planted us. As the old saying goes, "Bloom wherever you are planted."  I know this is a lot to be taking in but take it in. If The Rolling Stones made a great product, don't you think God wants to top that to reach a dying world today? Think about as these words deals with us and causes us to be about our Father's business.

Til next time, gdow (i.e. exit David Overton, enter Gabe Williams)

Reference: 2nd Corinthians 8:7-12