Bible
Reading: Romans 12:9-21
Key Verse: Verse 11 – “Not slothful in
business; fervent in spirit; serving
the Lord;”
Key Words: Not slothful in business
If you are to accomplish anything
in life there has to be some self-motivation, some initiative. Lazy people go nowhere and accomplish
nothing.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio,
1890, the third of eight children. At
eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first
full-time job at $3.50 per week. At
fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work in a garage at $4.50
a week. He knew he would never get
anywhere without more schooling, so he subscribed to a correspondence home
study course on automobiles. Night after
night, following long days at the garage, he worked at the kitchen table by the
light of the kerosene lamp. His next
step was already planned in his mind – a job with Frayer-Miller Automobile
Company of Columbus.
One day when he felt ready, he
walked into the plant. Lee Frayer was
bent over the hood of a car. The boy
waited. Finally, Frayer noticed
him. “Well,” he said, “what do you
want?” “I just thought I’d tell you I’m
coming to work here tomorrow morning. If
I’m not worth anything, you can fire me.”
Early the next morning the young man returned to the garage. Frayer was not yet there. Noticing that the floor was thick with metal
shavings and accumulated dirt and grease, the boy got a broom and shovel and
set to work cleaning the place.
The rest of the boy’s future was
predictable. He went on to a national
reputation as a racing car driver and automotive expert. In World War I he was America’s
leading flying ace. Later he founded
Eastern Airlines. His name – Eddie
Rickenbacker.
So let me ask you: are you self-motivated? Do you have the initiative to move forward
and do things for God without having to be told? Do others have to continuously follow-up on
you because of their lack of confidence that you will come through? If this is the case, then your lack of
initiative is a detriment to your testimony.
Think about it!
What to do:
✞
Ask
God to give you the initiative to accomplish His work without someone having to continually prompt you.
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