Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s windy and cold outside but you’d never know it by what my Heart feels after a good dose of the Living God this morning. I turned to my Instruction Manual for Truth and Wisdom and I’ve been readied for this new day. I linger in His Presence a little longer than some, and I turn to His Words for the Journey, but you won’t find me sitting back in this Life…I’m ready to GO instead. Without all the pieces…without being able to see into the future…I keep moving toward the goal in His Name and I Trust Him with the Details. When it comes to walking out our Faith, being willing to GO is 90% of the battle. Isn’t that the way you look at your Journey too?

It’s amazing to hear people of Faith make excuse after excuse for why they aren’t ready to GO yet. Some are waiting for a “sign” or written Instructions and a GPS system before they’ll take even one step in the Right Direction. Some are assuming they’ll need to be “financially secure” or formally educated before they’ll take even one step in the Right Direction. Some are waiting for retirement when they’ll have “more time” even though their Instruction Manual never mentions retirement; while others are waiting to get the kids raised as if they can play no part in the Service. There are countless reasons why people sit back and “wait for God” but even more reasons why God isn’t likely to rush to Use them simply because they aren’t “ready” to GO. Anybody can say they’re ready when God is ready but it takes the kind of Faith that can “move mountains” to be willing to GO when you have no idea what the outcome will be in His Name.

Plenty of people write plenty of checks to support the efforts of others who are willing to GO…and that’s a good thing…but not the only thing. Many of those same generous ones wouldn’t consider visiting the homeless or feeding the poor at their dinner table… or allowing them to sleep in a bed in their home…even though the Words says, “whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine you did for me”. It’s easier to write a check than it is to make a sacrifice…but that would require that they GO. I don’t recall my Instruction Manual saying that some will be called just to financially support and they’re off the hook when it comes to GO because of their generosity. Every person of Faith has been given the same Job Description…to GO forth and tell the world the Good News, and yet surveys report that less than 10% of the people of Faith ever share it because they refuse to GO.

It’s never “Ready, set, GO” when it comes to the Living God…it’s always GO…set…ready! When you’re willing to GO in Faith, God will work out all the Details in ways that will curl your toes. But as long as you’re waiting for written instructions, a GPS system, and enough time or money…you can’t be used by Him. FAITH is being willing to Trust Him enough to GO even though you can’t see His Plans for 2023 and beyond. If there’s ever a prime example of what faith DOES NOT look like, it’s when His people are only willing to GO if He works out all the details first. Perpetual “I’m praying about it” mode won’t propel you into Service to the Greatest King the world has ever known.

Are you ready to GO?

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord. Matthew 25:23