There’s something funny about the thought of wanting things to be perfect in this life. It’s really an absurd notion when you think about it. As a perfectionist, I know this all too well. How many things in life are perfect? The reality is, we live in an imperfect world. And if I wait until things are perfect, I could be waiting a long time.
When I think about my own life, I wonder how many times I have just waited until the situation was perfect in order to act on something. With that mindset, I wonder how many opportunities I’ve allowed to pass me by. Not that I want to sit and dwell on that. But with that knowledge, I’d like to make changes so that I don’t make the same mistakes in the future. The reality is, there is no perfect time to do anything. There may be some times that are better than others. But there are always difficulties to face no matter when we begin something.
I was thinking about the business world. I remember hearing once about all the successful businesses that were started in difficult economic times. You would naturally think that no rational person would start a business in a bad economy. I found this article online that discussed all the Successful businesses that were started during the Great Depression. Many of these are still around today. Here’s a short list of some recognizable names:
-General Foods
-Macy’s
-Sony Music
-Walt Disney Pictures
-Ricoh
-Duracell
-Westin Hotels
-Samsung
These are just a few of the names listed in this article. But these are some very popular and recognizable names that we’re all familiar with. Starting in the 1930’s, they all have lasted until this day. So, they are not just successful, but have had great staying power. I wonder what would have happened if the founder of these companies had just waited until the timing was perfect to start their business. They might have never started their business. And we may have never heard of some of these companies today. And also we would have never benefitted from their products and services. Starting a business in good economic times has many obvious benefits. For example, getting financing is easier. But is that the only thing to consider?
However, there can be certain advantages to starting a business in a down economy. For one thing, there’s going to be less competition. You have the opportunity to increase market share and move towards your goals with less resistance. You also have more ability to negotiate with your suppliers due to lower aggregate demand. You also have a greater pool of workers from which to choose.
Maybe perfect isn’t as perfect as it looks anyway. The reality is, if there’s something you want to do, you have just decide and go do it. Waiting until the perfect time only delays you reaching your goals and getting to your destination.
When thinking about this topic, the story of Peter walking out on the water to Jesus came to mind. I wonder what would have happened if he had thought to himself, “Maybe I’ll just wait until the situation looks better.” I would venture to guess that he never would have done it.
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AV Ecclesiastes 11:4: “He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.” This is a great metaphor for someone waiting for the perfect time. The illustration suggests a farmer who is waiting for perfect circumstances to sow and reap his crops. The reality is that no true farmer does that. The good farmer can’t wait to get in the field. He doesn’t let slightly undesirable circumstances prevent him from getting things done.
AV Proverbs 3:28: “Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.” Sometimes we like to find excuses for not doing something we don’t want to do at the time. Sometimes the best time for something is right now. There are no negative circumstances keeping us from doing what we know we should. We just simply don’t want to. This is when we come up with excuses.
AV Luke 9:59: “And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.” Sometimes we find excuses for not doing what God wants us to do. We aren’t necessarily saying, “No”, but we’re procrastinating. Some of our excuses even sound pretty convincing. This man’s response to go bury his father first sounds like a good excuse. But no matter how convincing it sounds, that’s still what it is: an excuse.
AV Psalms 27:14: “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Having said all of the above, there’s remains one caveat to stepping out regardless of circumstances. That’s reflected in this verse. Don’t move if God hasn’t given you the green light. There are many times when the best time is ‘right now’. That being said, and at the risk of sounding contradictory, if God has said to wait, then the best time to move is whenever He says. But the point is to say we shouldn’t hold off on things because of our own excuses or because of the way things look. Stepping out in faith means we step out regardless of how things look.
AV Matthew 14:29, “And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.”
AV Ecclesiastes 11:4: “He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”
AV Proverbs 3:28: “Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.”
AV Luke 9:59: “And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
AV Psalms 27:14: “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”