I was in the scissor lift
30 feet in the air, painting stripes on the ceiling of a new casino. I had to
get the stripes painted in between two beams and there was one small space that
was hard to reach. I hesitated. I could just barely see it well enough and if I
stretched out from the lift, I could do it. But . .
I thought maybe I could
get a better chance at it from the other side of the column. Bad decision. I
moved the lift around the column and got as close as I could, took the lift up
the 30 feet and I couldn’t reach that one little spot. Sh…!
You guessed it. I had to
go back down, drive the lift around to where I was before, maneuver it into the
tight opening without hitting the column, go back into the air the 30 feet,
stretch out over the edge of the railing and paint stripes on a piece of
ceiling that was no bigger than 6 inches by 6 inches!
That experience made a
lasting impression and the video runs in my head whenever I am in a similar
situation, in my painting and other categories as well.
If you can see it now and
think you can reach it, do it now. Challenging? Yes. But definitely worth it.
It’s not fun to go backwards and waste time trying to do something you could
have done the first time. And besides that, if we hesitate and balk at
opportunities in life, there’s a chance they may not come around for us again.
Ephesians 5:15-16 says: “See
then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming
the time, because the days are evil.” The word “circumspectly” comes from the
Greek word which means “exactly and diligently.” We’ve all experienced the rush of being
diligent on eating right or exercising or any other great project and burning
out down the road. The only way we can really be diligent consistently is by allowing
Christ to take an intimate role in our lives every day.
Diligence is
supernatural.
Jesus Christ is coming
soon. We haven’t got time to go backwards and do things over and over again. We
want to take full advantage and do what the Lord presents, today.
Love, Carolyn
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