Initiative, Communication and Follow Through

No matter the vision, no matter the opportunity, no matter the vulnerability, no matter the relational breakdown, no matter the assignment, this slogan is evergreen in its relevance. When we are on the receiving end of its application, life is beautiful and doable and relaxing and peaceful and exciting and blessed.

Initiative
Something that we learn very quickly in our journey with Jesus is that he is always one step ahead of us. He is the great initiator, always sharing ideas, always giving vision, always pointing us in a direction, always taking the first step, always clearing the path for us. In that moment in our lives when we make the decision to love and follow him, we find out that he has been pursuing us all this time and loved us long before we became interested in him. We feel safe with him because of this internal assuredness that we could never out-initiate him. And when we talk about the Beloved Community, the great big egalitarian ecosystem that Jesus is building, where everyone has a part to play, initiative is key. (Not to mention that it is the antidote to hierarchy.)

Communication
There is a reason the Jesus is called the WORD of God. Ha.

Follow Through
All talk and no action is one of the biggest causes of insecurity, suspicion and doubt in relationships. Finishing things up is the biggest clue to ‘maturity’ and ‘character.

Malcolm du Plessis