A Step Forward

I saw a rather amusing sign at a local restaurant, “Even a kick in the pants is a step forward!” I pondered that later and had to agree. Sometimes we need a swift kick in the pants to get moving in the direction God has for us. There have been at least 2 times, and I am sure there were more where God had the right person at the right time to administer that convincing kick to my back side to get me going in the right direct forward. Once when I was out of college yet planning my first career of Sports Medicine, the person I worked for asked me if I wanted to stay in that field or work retail the rest of my life. There is nothing wrong with retail, but I wanted to be an Athletic Trainer and I told him that. He told me, “Then get back in school” I did and reached my career goal in less that 3 years. Later when I was working in Business, I was debating whether to go back to school at night for 2 years for my MBA. I actually had 2 people give me that ever important kick. My pastor asked, “How old will you be in 2 years if you don’t go to school? How old will you be if you do? The answer, of course was the same except with the latter I would have the MBA. My Boss at the time also added, “If you got laid off, would you rather be on the street with an MBA or without one?” The answer, of course was obvious, and I went to get my MBA in about a year and a half. Although my examples were about education, we sometimes need a good kick regarding life, relationships, our careers and even our walk with Christ. Don’t be ashamed if you have needed or think you might need a good kick. Be thankful to the one doing the kicking for they are probably God sent!

Psalm 85:12-13
Proverbs 4:11-13