Flexibility
One of the things you have to keep in mind, is that you need to be flexible.
Like a quarterback, you need to develop the ability to "check down" as the play unfolds. The quarterback comes to the huddle and looks at his playlist on his wrist. He picks a play. He has other plays available and can change them as he sees the defense.
The plays are designed to work a specific way, but there is room for error and change. While trying to execute the play both barriers and opportunities come. A good quarterback can make changes quickly.
We too have to remain flexible and develop our own check down list. When you are in the harvest, everything is not cut and dry. Frankly, it's a mess. You can set up a Discovery Bible Study in a home and no one is home when you arrive. You have a choice, get mad, sad or frustrated or work your check down list.
Today we did just that. We were really excited to meet with a new person. Turns out they were called into work. We decided to follow up with some people in the next complex. We found another new person, prayed for them and shared the good news. No time wasted. No frustration. We just continued to fish in the pond we were in.
Save yourself some pain. Develop flexibility. Intentionally write out a check down list. You will be happy you did.
Be encouraged. Go Fish!
One of the things you have to keep in mind, is that you need to be flexible.
Like a quarterback, you need to develop the ability to "check down" as the play unfolds. The quarterback comes to the huddle and looks at his playlist on his wrist. He picks a play. He has other plays available and can change them as he sees the defense.
The plays are designed to work a specific way, but there is room for error and change. While trying to execute the play both barriers and opportunities come. A good quarterback can make changes quickly.
We too have to remain flexible and develop our own check down list. When you are in the harvest, everything is not cut and dry. Frankly, it's a mess. You can set up a Discovery Bible Study in a home and no one is home when you arrive. You have a choice, get mad, sad or frustrated or work your check down list.
Today we did just that. We were really excited to meet with a new person. Turns out they were called into work. We decided to follow up with some people in the next complex. We found another new person, prayed for them and shared the good news. No time wasted. No frustration. We just continued to fish in the pond we were in.
Save yourself some pain. Develop flexibility. Intentionally write out a check down list. You will be happy you did.
Be encouraged. Go Fish!
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