MANANA SYNDROME
I read
an intriguing statistic this morning that resulted in some sobering
self-reflection. Here it goes: “Among
Americans, 87% own running shoes but never run.” WOW…they were all up in my ‘Kool-Aid’ and seemed
to know the flavor!
The
path of least resistance is a familiar one that results in something we call “Manana
Syndrome.” Our Spanish compatriots would
tell us that “manana” simply means tomorrow. Honestly, don’t most of us have a tendency to
procrastinate - delaying the ‘hard stuff’ until some future time or situation?
In “Men
Who Met God,” A.W. Tozer suggests that this behavioral tendency frequently
carries over into our Christian discipline, or lack thereof. He writes, “We must face the fact that
many today are notoriously careless in their living. This attitude finds its way into the church. We have liberty, we have money, we live in
comparative luxury. As a result,
discipline has practically disappeared. What
would a violin solo sound like if the strings on the musician's instrument were
all hanging loose, not stretched tight, not ‘disciplined’?”
For many, discipline is a long-forgotten
commodity. In fact, cemeteries are
loaded with unattended visions, incomplete projects, unfinished books,
unfulfilled careers, etc. , etc., etc. So
what shall we do about it? Instead of
allowing life’s ‘running shoes’ to lie dormant in some circumstantial closet,
let’s put them on, dash out the door, and dare to run!
Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and
please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING.
Maranatha!
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