As I said Sunday, I believe God is positioning us strategically to fulfill our divine destiny. Full possession of that destiny will require courage. Courage that is both counterintuitive and strategic. Courage like that often wanes in the face of obstacles, time and other challenges. Chief among those challenges is our natural tendency to be pulled gravitationally toward the familiar. Breaking free of the gravitational attraction of the familiar may well be our greatest obstacle.
What makes the gravitational attraction of the familiar so powerful? In what ways have you felt that pull throughout this process? What ways have you discovered to break free of this gravitational field?
2 comments:
For me its mostly the gravitational attraction of the familiar people that's so powerful. So easy to keep in contact with the "comfortable" friends who already know me and vice versa. More energy and preparation required to "have the courage" to visit with "the unknowns."
The old Nike "Just Do It!" adage seems the best way to break free. Keep up to date with the "comfortables" on a regular basis so I'm free and energized to get to know the new folks when given the opportunity.
No doubt the gravitational attraction of familiar people is strong. But think of it this way: out there in the big somewhere, are tons of other really cool people you've yet to meet!
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