Dragging Feet

"He did what was pleasing to the Lord, but did it reluctantly" - 2 Chronicles 25:2

There's a wonderful older lady in our neighborhood who drives her rusty sedan with one foot on the accelerator and one foot on the brake.  I can always tell when she is passing by the house because her brakes squeal in rebellion as she's rolling down the street.

I found myself chuckling a little last night listening to another one of her drive by's. "Don't laugh Gen".. my husband Tim warned with a wink. "You know you'll be doing the same thing when you're older!" Of course this made me laugh louder, but I started thinking about it again this morning as I was reading my bible.

I'm just as guilty of driving with the brakes on right now in my younger years.  Maybe not literally... but metaphorically speaking.

I go to a meeting reluctantly instead of enthusiastically.  I'm eager to plant a flower garden in my back yard, then drag the project out for months. Why do I drag my feet? 

Sometimes I'm afraid of looking too "gung ho." That wouldn't be dignified, and it might scare people.  Sometimes I just don't have a vision of the possibilities.  Sometimes... well....sometimes I'm just plain lazy.

Funny thing is, I'm the loser when this happens.  The meeting misses my needed voice, the garden project takes more time and effort than if I had thrown myself into it with enthusiasm, and it takes longer to enjoy.  Not very bright on my part!

I wonder what this week could be like for me if, instead of just "getting by," I actually took my foot off the brake and let'er rip! Perhaps I'd be cruising toward an unexpected adventure.  I know I would get more done and have more fun doing it, too.

Lord, help me see the exciting possibilities when I shift my mind into the right gear and stop slowing myself down!