Intentions minus (-) action equals (=) squat
For example, my intention since the beginning of January to post regularly on this blog obviously has meant nothing since I would/could not take action on it. And my intention to get out the door so I can run or go to work early or call my neighbor or buy groceries means nothing if I don't put some serious willpower into acting on the desire.
Likewise, I realized today that a similar equation holds true for belief:
Belief plus (+) talk minus (-) action equals (=) a pile of crap
If I really believe that any parent can homeschool a special needs kid and if I have argued this belief in front of hundreds of families over the past three years, yet I purposefully refuse a chance to act on that belief for myself, do I really believe it?
If I truly believe that God has a good plan for my life and I often claim that even in hardships, He is working good for my future, yet I distinctly choose not to accept the hard position He unexpectedly gifts to me, do I really believe it?
Do the beliefs I espouse really inform my decision-making paradigm?
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