Good Morning,
Ever had a time when, no matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, all you do is run into the proverbial brick wall?
- Maybe it is your job where you are going nowhere in a hurry no matter what you do.
- Maybe your business where it doesn’t seem to make the desired profits no matter what you try or how hard you work.
- Maybe you are a teacher and, no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to reach a particular student.
- It may be as a member of a committee, board, or association where your ideas or concerns go nowhere.
The tendency is to hang in there and keep fighting even when you know, deep inside, in fighting on, nothing will be gained other than frustration.
Jesus used this message, instructing his followers as he sent them out to spread the Gospel: - “And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet.”
The message is, not to quit. It is to regroup and pursue another direction or another audience and try again with that endeavor. Sometimes it is, even, the timing is not right. Maybe it is, be patient, back off, and wait until it is.
The song, The Gambler sums it up best:
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
The message is really, quite simple but many times difficult to do. Understand when your efforts will not pay off and move on to something where they will.
When it is time to shake the dust off of your feet and move on, “Just Do It”.
Have a great week.
Jim
