What would you do if you were not afraid?
What would you do if you were not afraid?
Spencer Johnson MD, Who Moved My Cheese
Recently my work had us read a book on change. We are going through an extensive IT project to migrate four divisions to the same ERP (enterprise resource planning) system (think SAP, sage, or similar). The system takes all facets of the organization and merges them onto one platform: from quoting to project planning to finance to manufacturing to shipping. One system to handle everything.
With a new ERP system, the goal is to get four unrelated divisions to merge and work as one, seamless to our customers who work with each division. It is a vast undertaking; thus, the goal to prep the teams for change.
The book we were to read is Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson MD. The book will foster growth through change or get you to recognize when change needs to happen: excellent book, concise read.
While I have my own copy and read it every other year or so, it is never less meaningful with each new read. The author says, and I agree, that the one most meaningful phrase is, “What would you do if you were not afraid?”.
We so often go through life living in fear without knowing it. We do this to the point that usually we follow our will rather than God’s will.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) - “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths
In Deuteronomy 31, Upon Moses’ old age of 120, he handed the reins to Joshua. Think about how scary this must be for Joshua.
What would you do if you were not afraid?
Deuteronomy 31:3-6 Moses tells Joshua and the people, God will go ahead of you, Joshua will lead you, God will hand the nations over to you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
What would you do if you were not afraid?
Joshua would lead a nation.
We do not need to be afraid, for God is with us (Psalm 23:4). God is even there for us when we do not know the path to take (Proverbs 3:5-6) as long as we follow him and seek him through his word (Psalm 119:105) and in prayer.
When Jesus ascended, God sent the Holy Spirit to guide our path so we would not be alone or afraid to follow God’s plan (John 14:26–27).
Paul speaks to Timothy, telling him:
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
We should be bold
What would you do if you were not afraid?
1 John 4:11 Stand up in God and for God, share the good news of Jesus Christ and love each other as God loves us.
Final thought:
Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
What would you do if you were not afraid?
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