Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Ready- Aim,Aim,Aim

In his book The Multiplying Church, Bob Roberts talks about the difference between studying and analyzing something to death and actually acting on it. I find this happens all the time in the church. I find this happens on the Conference level like an epidemic. I find this happens in my own personal life. I call this the "Ready, aim,aim,aim" syndrome where we never pull the trigger because we are so worried about staying safe and refusing to risk.

Here is what Bob writes about the difference between engaging and constantly studying and analyzing:

"...Here comes the ball. Focus on it. Run toward it. Jump up. Reach out your hands. Grab it! Run, baby run.

Or:

Here comes the ball. Study the ball. Notice the shape and dimensions of the ball. Observe the spiraling patterns. Notice the speed. Map out wind currents and evaluate what the perfect atmosphere is. Look at where it is coming from to understand its origins. Map out projections of the ball. Log all your projections and give lectures on it. Get hit in the head with the ball- what care less person threw that ball?!"
The Multiplying Church p. 98

Why is it that we are more comfortable in the church and in life to study and over analyze than just grab the ball and run with it? Do you study and analyze or just take the ball and run at work, at school, at home, in your life?

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