There’s a good chance I’m paranoid. I’m starting an online magazine called Sunday| mag. I have no funds. I’m relying on amazing graphic designers and writers to do their work for free. The only thing I have is a vision. It’s going really well.
And I’m a bit frightened that I haven’t received any resistance. I’ve always believed every good endeavor is met with massive resistance. But I’ve only received a couple “no’s”. Other people have been hopping on board and helping out so much!
I talked to my dad about my paranoia. I’d forgotten he experienced a very similar set of events.
My dad is not a driver. He’s an encourager and one of the most peaceful men you’ll meet. But God called him to start a missions organization.
We were missionaries in Guatemala. We were very happy with our current organization. But God called him to go for it. So he did. We were the first missionaries in the organization.
He didn’t recruit. He didn’t push the organization forward. But the next year we had two families on board! The next – four! It kept growing until my dad realized he needed to move back to the United States to run this thing.
Today Commission To Every Nation has 228 missionary families in 46 nations. Most of the staff raises their own support and they recently opened a branch in Canada.
Very little resistance.
There isn’t always daunting resistance when we’re following the voice of God. Sometimes God stacks the decks in our favor. The key is trusting in Him. Are you trusting in Him to lead you into your dreams?
Perhaps my paranoia is unwarranted. What do you think?