At Admin the other week, we were discussing the whole idea of \u201cIt\u2019s the thought that counts.\u201d We were wondering where that saying came from, because it kind of…isn\u2019t true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea of the thought counting more than the actual action doesn\u2019t really line up with what we actually think when someone does something thoughtful. If someone thinks about getting you flowers for six month but never does…it\u2019s not a very heartfelt gesture. It\u2019s just sort of…not doing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This realization led to us wondering what does<\/em> actually count. Obviously, when someone does something nice and thoughtful for you, it\u2019s appreciated, or it should be. But sometimes you try to do something nice for someone else and it doesn\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you try to get reservations at a special restaurant, maybe you try to find their favorite flowers (the only things I can think right now are romantic…) but you are unable to. The restaurant is full. The flowers are sold out or aren\u2019t in season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So you don\u2019t end up doing this special act, but you tried.<\/em> You put the effort in to find something the other person would appreciate, but for reasons out of your control, it fell through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This seemed much more honorable to us, because they weren\u2019t just thinking about doing something – they took action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This conversation ended with us deciding that a more accurate statement would be \u201cIt\u2019s the try that counts\u201d. Because trying something always beats just thinking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think this sort of applies to our walk with God as well. Thinking about doing things doesn\u2019t get us very far. \u201cI should read my Bible,\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m going to share about Jesus with my neighbor,\u201d doesn\u2019t really do much unless you actually<\/em> step out and do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This isn\u2019t supposed to be a Nike commercial; it\u2019s just a reminder that if you\u2019ve been thinking about something for a long time, do it<\/em>. Don\u2019t wait for a \u201cbetter time\u201d or \u201cfeeling the right mood\u201d. Because often you don\u2019t <\/em>feel like focusing time on God. And then you\u2019re stuck in a cycle of never doing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think about what you want to do, then do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We were discussing the whole idea of \u201cIt\u2019s the thought that counts.\u201d We were wondering where that saying came from, because it kind of…isn\u2019t true?<\/p>\n