Week Forty-Nine - Keep Moving Forward

I'm not sure where I got these notes, but I want to let you know I am using someone else's thoughts as I write today. I use them because they spoke directly to my heart and are worthy of sharing.

God has repeatedly used Proverbs 16:3 to help me maintain focus and trust Him as I face decisions and obstacles. It reads, "Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established."

Here is what I found written about this verse.

"In a world saturated with distractions, driven by convenience, and crippled by inconsistency, the call to commit is countercultural. Yet, Solomon - under divine inspiration - urges us to take all our works, dreams, and duties and commit them unto the Lord. Why? Because only in holy commitment will our thoughts, goals, and outcomes find clarity, direction, and establishment.

The word "commit" here is the Hebrew word "galal," meaning to roll upon. It gives the idea of rolling your burdens, tasks, and works off your own shoulders and onto God's. Not in passivity or laziness - but in trust and total investment. Commitment is not just intention - it is action with direction.

"thy thoughts shall be established."

This means that when we give God our actions, He will firm up our thoughts. In other words, right action fuels right thinking. We live in a generation that says, "Wait until you feel motivated, then act." But God's Word teaches the opposite: Act in faith, and your thoughts will follow with clarity and strength.

Current Trends: A Culture of Half-Heartedness

        A recent Gallup poll found that only 23% of U.S. employees are "engaged" at work. That means over 3/4ths of people are doing the bare minimum.

        A Brana study found that fewer than 1 in 3 Christians who make a spiritual resolution or ministry goal see it through beyond 90 days.

        Among young adults, a study from the National Center for Education Statistics noted that task
completion and follow-through rates have dropped sharply over the past two decades, correlating with the rise in digital distraction.

We are not suffering from a lack of potential - we are suffering from a lack of commitment.

We have plenty of biblical examples of committed servants.

        Nehemiah committed his work to the Lord, despite opposition, distraction, and danger, and rebuilt Jerusalem's wall in 52 days.  Nehemiah 6:15

        Paul the Apostle was beaten, shipwrecked, imprisoned, and opposed - but never wavered from the work God gave him.  Acts 20:24, 2 Timothy 4:7

    Jesus Christ Himself said, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work." John 4:34. He is the ultimate example of diligence, commitment, and follow-through.

Committed or Convenient?

Many Christians today are waiting for the "right time' or "perfect motivation" to serve God. But true commitment doesn't wait for motivation - it creates it.

Discipline beats emotion. Faithfulness overcomes feelings. As Leonard Ravenhill once said, "The world has lost the power to blush over its vice; the church has lost her power to weep over her lack of commitment."

In a world allergic to effort, let the believer shine through diligence. Not just starting strong - but finishing faithfully.

Consider some practical steps:

1. Commit your calendar - prioritise church, devotion, and outreach. Don't fit them in, build life around them.

2. Establish a morning routine - begin each day directing your works upon the Lord in Prayer. Psalm 5:3

3. Track progress, not perfection - the Lord blesses consistency, not occasional passion.

4. Don't make vows lightly - Ecclesiastes 5 warns about making promises you don't intend to keep. Instead, commit with intent and diligence."

There is a load of good stuff there, isn't there? 

And why does it matter to me today? Because I am praying for the Lord to show me my next step. Am I to continue writing, posting, and videoing? I know wholeheartedly that He directed me into this. Now,  after five full years, how long am I to continue? What does He want from me in 2026? 

There are only a few weeks before the New Year springs upon us, and my plan is to take a pause from some of this content creation and focus on prayer and committing my work unto Him, so He can direct my steps. Please pray with me. I want to do what He wants, not what I might want. I want to keep moving forward by faith until my journey is complete.