Passion, Vision, ActionSample

Action

“Never mistake motion for action.” Ernest Hemingway

Passion and Vision alone are simply a dream. It's only when we add Action, that our dreams can move towards becoming a reality.  

Jesus was a man of Passion, Vision and Action, and this was clear in Matthew 9 when He sent out his 12 followers to the towns of Israel. It is also true here at the end of His ministry on earth, when He then commissions His followers to go to all the world! Jesus had a plan, He outlined the purpose of the mission, He outlined some of the specifics and then He assured them that they will have all they need to accomplish it.  

As you think about your vision, can you think of the next steps of action? 

Just like Jesus outlines a plan of action, we need to do the same. Sometimes we get overwhelmed by the size of our ideas, so we need to break a vision down into simple action steps. One year I set a goal to run 1000 km – although not all in one go! I broke it down and ran about 20 km per week so that by the end of the year I had run the 1000 km. The achievement gave me an incredible feeling of satisfaction. The following year I decided to set another goal, this time to complete 10,000 push-ups. Can I do 10,000 push-ups in one go? No way! I broke it down to 30 or 40 a day so that over the course of that year I would complete the entire 10,000 push-ups. Break your goals down into doable steps and then gather together the people and resources you need to get started.

Personally, I find these Six Questions to be helpful in making a plan: 

Questions for reflection:

Why am I interested in doing this? 

What is my vision?

How will I go about this?

Where do I want to start?

Who will join me?

When am I going to get started?