Getting Started

I am a diver. I don't mean I am very good at it, I just mean that I usually dive into things rather than dabble and wade in slowly. I am also very good at procrastinating. These may seem like they are mutually exclusive ideas, but they aren't.

Procrastination is not the same as research and good planning. It just means you waste a lot of time making excuses and hoping that if you wait long enough you won't have to. Some people take their time making decisions because they are researching and considering a problem from different angles so that they can make a well informed and intelligent decision. I am not usually that careful. I spend time wishing I didn't have to do something, or trying to figure out how I can get out of doing something. Eventually, either the pressure passes and I have made a non-decision (I waited for the opportunity to pass) or I give into the pressure (internal or external) and dive in.

This blog is a good example. I haven't really researched how to blog. I don't know exactly what all I am going to say, but here I am jumping in. I hope it is helpful to people.

I guess sometimes we just need to jump in and do things even if we don't feel prepared. God wants people who are willing and daring enough to believe him and do what he asks them to. Sometimes we call it a leap of faith. Usually, they are just steps, but whatever you call them just jump in. The water is fine.