Action! Part 1
Posted by | Posted in Bible, Leadership | Posted on 21-04-2009
Reading Esther 4-5 and had a few thoughts…
There comes a time when action is not only advantageous, but it is necessary. Enter Esther, the King had decreed that all of her people were to be slaughtered. Mordecai asked Esther for her help, but she refused, fearing that the King would kill her for entering his court without being requested.
This got me thinking. How many times do we not take action simply because it is easier to do nothing, or because action would cost us something? We convince ourselves that “it’s not our problem,” or that it will go away if we ignore it, or maybe we just let fear of the unknown keep us silent. Perhaps we think like Esther, that there is nothing that we can do.
Esther was reminded by Mordecai that she held a royal position for such a time as this. In other words, there was nothing that she could do, but God had put her in a position so that He could work through her.
Where are you? Are you in a position to do something? Has God given you a task that you are putting off for some reason? Is there a hard conversation that you need to have with someone?
These are question that I constantly have to ask myself. It helps keep me moving.
Check back tomorrow for part 2.
