The sluggard stands at the window, peering through the blinds. He’s dressed and ready, but he doesn’t step onto the porch. Why? Because he’s spotted a shadow that might be a lion. Finally he cries, “There’s a lion out there!“
He retreats to the recliner. It’s safer there. No lions in the living room.
We smile at this, because we’ve all seen lions. We don’t call them lions anymore; we call them “bad timing,” “market trends,” or “not feeling led,” or a thousand other excuses. We take a thin slice of possibility and stretch it into a thick wall of “can’t.” We let the maybe of a problem bully us out of starting.
God never promised a street without shadows. Don’t let a “what if” keep you from a “well done.”
Take the step. You can’t succeed at anything unless you try. If you’re looking for an excuse not to try, you will always be able to find one. You will always see a lion in the street.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested Prayer: Lord, grant me courage to face the Maybe Lions. Replace my excuses with faith.