The easiest thing for any man to do is to talk about some beautiful visions and great plans of what he desires to do. Taking steps to actualize those plans is where the real work lies. Proverbs 14:23 says, “In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”



You can't tell how much you can do until you start doing it. Your capabilities are revealed only when you take steps. So, start taking steps, no matter how small. Anyone who succeeds in taking small steps is automatically qualified for big steps. Unfortunately many people want to take big steps when they have not succeeded in taking small ones. I am not against your dreaming big, but the truth is, no big dream is ever born in a big way, every big dream must first be conceived, be born as a babe, go from crawling to walking, and then start running before it will eventually fly. So, stop complaining about what you don't have, do something with what you have! There is always something you can do, no matter how small!



How do you make your action effectual?

1) You need wisdom. Ecclesiastes 10:10 says, “Wisdom is profitable to direct.” You need to be calculative in your step taking. In your planning, work with the facts available to you. What helped the prodigal son to make his way back home were the following facts: (a) In my father's house, even servants have more than enough food to eat. (b) If I return to my father and ask for forgiveness he will take me back. (3) If he will not accept me back as a son, I will offer to work for him as a hired servant. With that, he took steps and got back his position. Facts will strengthen you to take the steps you need to take.



2) Be bold and courageous. Courage is the final step in the journey of life. That is why God said to Joshua, “Be strong and of a good courage.” What is courage? It is taking steps inspite of your fears. There is no man who doesn't fear. But fear will either intimidate you or bow to you depending on your action. Courage also means taking steps without obvious promise of success in view. If you wait to see or have full assurance of success before you take steps you will die a failure.



3) To make your action effectual, you must be a tireless person; refusing to give up even after several attempts. You must be a man of endurance; going beyond your natural strength, stretching beyond the available resources.



4) As you take steps you must also be sensitive to know when you need to change direction or make changes, but never stop taking steps.



I perceive that you are long overdue for expansion in your business, ministry and other areas of life, but you have been putting barriers around yourself! Now, it's time for action! Stop wasting your destiny! See yourself as a man who is already behind schedule and let that motivate you to take steps!



Meditate on these: Prov. 20:4, Prov. 24:16

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