Take The Initiative (2) - All The Word for Today Daily Devotionals for 2026

The Word for Today - Saturday, November 28, 2021
by Bob and Debby Gass

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Take The Initiative (2)

â€˜Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.' Jeremiah 17:7 NIV

Second, take action. There is an old saying â€˜you can if you will'. Initiators don't wait for others to motivate them. They know it's their responsibility to move themselves forward beyond their comfort zone, and they make it a practice. President Theodore Roosevelt said, â€˜There is nothing brilliant or outstanding in my record, except perhaps this one thing. I do the things I believe ought to be done. And when I make up my mind to do a thing, I act.'

The Bible says,

Third, learn from your failures and keep moving forward. The good news for initiators is, they make things happen. The bad news is, they make lots of mistakes along the way. The greater your potential, the greater your chance for failure.

Senator Robert Kennedy said, â€˜Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.' Are you constantly on the lookout for opportunity, or do you wait for it to come to you? Are you willing to pray and take a step of faith, or do you endlessly analyse everything? As former chairman of Chrysler, Lee Iacocca said, â€˜Even the correct decision is wrong when it was taken too late.' When was the last time you initiated something substantial in your life? If you haven't moved yourself forward out of your comfort zone lately, you might have to jump-start your initiative.

The Bible says, â€˜He is your helper and your shield.' (Psalm 115:11 NLT) That means God will help you to succeed. And when you fail, He will protect and redirect you.

SoulFood: Gen 14:18, Ps 110, Heb 5:5-11

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