Idea creation has never been a problem for me: starting them is my enemy. The idea sounds great and I can envision doing it, but then my head thinks too much, and weeks, usually months later, I have not started the first phase. Why?

Many reasons, and all of them are negative.

• The what-ifs start infiltrating my mind.
  • What if I am not successful?
  • What if I can’t do it?
  • What if I fail?
  • It will take forever to accomplish, so why even bother?

This causes me to be stuck in thoughts that may never happen. But why stay in this conundrum and never move forward? So, I decided to read books, like Atomic Habits by James Clear, and The Power to Change by Craig Groeschel. They are very similar in content, and both are very well written. I have read both and am trying to incorporate them into my everyday life. But it is still challenging to make the move to actually make the changes.

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.” 1 Corinthians 9: 24,25 NIV

When someone who is a believer is in this thought pattern, it is highly likely that it is not God who is stopping any effort, but the person themselves. Actually, I think God is patiently waiting for me to bust a move, trusting him in the process. The problem (I think) is that I don’t trust myself. So, I will make tiny changes in hopes of that developing into bigger change implementation. I will start by keeping a daily journal that will detail the good and the bad of my journey. This will be coupled with a lot of prayer, and then I have to trust not only in God’s power, but also have a belief in myself that I can do this thing.

“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” Germany Kent

Time will tell…