Open

Unless you are Christ, one person can only do so much. One person can only go so far.

The next level, the next plateau, the next stage in advancement and progression always requires something that is not within us. For the believer, we should never try to do anything on our own. For one, God knows the plans He has for us.
Secondly, He cares about us. So if it's important to us, it is important to Him.

All too often though, we get caught up in both the excitement and stress of life and attempt to start working our own game-plan, executing our own strategy and seeking all kinds of advice and resources for help. Do we leave God out entirely?

No, most often we do not.

But more often than we should, we don't rely on Him first. We don't necessarily seek Him first. He is not first to whom we cast our cares. Nor our dreams, for that matter.

Trying everything else, before doing the best; going to everyone else before approaching the best...

God is willing, ready and able to help, intervene and move on our behalf. All it takes is one step towards Him.
How much of our effectiveness and efficiency is hindered from our not being more open to moving in His direction, at a greater and quicker pace than we currently do?

On this #effectiveSunday, pray that we would be even more open. Not only to the things of God and the moving of God, but an opening of our hearts and minds to how and what He would specifically desire to work, build and grow in within.  Pray fear, anxiety and stress from the cares of the world and its' responsibilities would not stand as a stumbling block nor a bondage that would prevent us from seeking and running to God and doing so first. May God work the miraculous, as we seek, pray and go in the direction and prompting of the Holy Spirit.

As we have placed our faith in God
So to should our confidence lie.
To our betterment
For His glory.

- PNC