Initiative

5/10/2020

2 Peter 1:5 “Add to your faith virtue…”

Initiative – noun

1.       the ability to initiate things independently

2.       the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do

During this time of Covid-19, the news is full of people taking the lead, or initiative, on programs and processes to help those around them. Whether it is getting essential PPE to healthcare workers, supplying food to people who have been affected economically, cheering people who are stuck at home with a drive-by parade or a special curbside delivery, and a host of other wonderfully imaginative acts that are lifting spirits and showing love during this most difficult time. It is such an inspiring and uplifting thing to see. Yes, people young and old are acting to reach out and care for others.

I am thinking, especially on this Mother’s Day, of all the moms out there who are taking initiative during this unusual time. They not only have to work, teach, cook, clean, and try to keep their sanity, but they also have to reassure children who cannot possibly understand the gravity of the situation. They have to be, along with dads, the encouragers of their children’s souls. As mothers, we all want to protect our children, yet also give them strength to maneuver the world and wings to fly. Chambers says, “Add means to get into the habit of doing things, and in the beginning it is difficult. To take initiative is to make a beginning, to instruct yourself in the way you have to go.”

Dear ones, God will always guide you on your journey to action, all you must do is trust Him to direct your steps.