They size up the circumstances. They consider pros and cons. They predict the most likely outcome through the lens of logic.
These are all appropriate decision making steps, and you would be unwise to bypass them.
But let me share a protocol that separates the visionaries from the daydreamers:
If you want to live a life of faith and do great things for God, you’ve got to learn to look within you, not just around you.
When Noah looked around him, he saw nothing but mockers and detractors.
And he certainly didn’t see any rain.
But when he looked within him, he saw a divine revelation of the coming judgment of God, and his responsibility to preserve the human race.
When Elijah looked around him on Mt. Carmel,he was outnumbered 850 to 1.
When he looked within him, he saw the mantle of anointing to bring an entire nation back to God in repentance.
Paul told Timothy to stir up the gift that was within him, even in the face of the opponents around him.
It’s always wise to take a thorough survey of what’s around you.
But don’t let that be your final focus.
Look within you.
(Total props here to Steven Furtick from Elevation Church)
