Yesterday I looked at Jesus’ teaching about not just listening to his words but acting on them.
This from a health and fitness newsletter that intentionally comes my way:
People will post about schools failing our kids on social media and never offer to volunteer at an after-school program or as a tutor. They’ll tweet about childhood obesity but never think of coaching youth sports. Their Facebooks are filled with complaints about rising homelessness, but they’ve never donated or volunteered to help expand shelters. They’ll say our politics are rigged but never volunteer to collect signatures to get political reforms on the ballot or through the legislatures.
If you want to complain about something, stop, and find something you can do about it.
I was president of an organization once upon a time. A prominent man approached me one day. A thoroughly capable professional with an interest in our purpose. He said he had an idea. I said, wow, that sounds great. Would you like to lead that initiative? He disappeared.
Ideas, complaints, suggestions—they are all cheap. The trick is not just listening to the words but acting upon them. That is all the difference.
Faith Venture 
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