Louie said something like this at Passion 2010 this weekend in one of his talks. Since worship is more than singing, true worshipers will put action on their words and do something. Worship is also about justice. So, we can’t sing to God how much we love him and ignore the injustice’s of the world. By doing something about injustice, we put legs on our songs.
That idea got me thinking about the bigger principle that words only mean so much. At some point, action becomes king. At some point leadership has to move past reading books, it has to move into action. At some point “I love you” has to move into action. At some point “I want to write a book” has to move to writing the first chapter.
I don’t want to be that guy that only speaks. I want my words to have legs. I want my wife to not only hear “I love you”, but to see the it in action.
I think this principle is what separates those that want to do great things with those that do.
What do you need to add legs to this year?
Faith Barista | Bonnie
I need courage to use those legs. Sometimes a dream seems safer when it hasn’t hit the air. But, maybe God has newer dreams to replace it, if it ends up low on the ground or tears.
January 11, 2010 at 9:31 am
Greg
Bonnie,
I hope the dream(s) will take off from the ground. It is totally scarier, but soooo worth it! Let me know how things are
January 11, 2010 at 10:03 am
Ashley
I was just talking about this concept with a friend last night (ironic, that we were talking but not doing, huh?). Regardless, what was enlightening for me in that conversation – and a concept that we desperately cannot forget – is that if we call ourselves Christ followers, these actions must come from an overflow from intimacy with Christ. Otherwise, they become actions and things we are doing to earn God’s favor.
Intimacy is the first thing, and it’s a constant thing – before we can have a heart for what God cares about…lest we try to justify ourselves as so great because of even what we’re doing.
BTW, love what you are doing with Backstage Leadership. Keep rocking it!
January 11, 2010 at 9:31 am
Greg
Awesome to hear God saying this message to other people at the same time. Thanks for the encouragement for Backstage.
January 11, 2010 at 10:01 am
Kyle Reed
Dreams….want to take steps but like you said need to have legs first.
January 11, 2010 at 9:49 am
Greg
Let me know if I can help. Love the Mentor Me project
January 11, 2010 at 10:00 am
Kyle Reed
That would be great…would love to chat with you again very shortly.
Could use some more advice
January 11, 2010 at 10:26 am
Greg
sounds good. I’ll look for some times in the next few weeks.
January 13, 2010 at 11:15 am