Daring to dream demands risk taking, but future uncertainty disappoints people. We disappoint our families when we can’t accurately predict whether or not our startup will succeed. It’s uncertain. It’s a risky dream. We don’t know the future. Because our dreams don’t deliver security, we often search for security through knowledge.
Do You Know Enough?
I have been studying digital marketing and innovation for many years through courses ranging from copywriting and conversion rate optimization to Jobs To Be Done methodology. I’ve earned mini-degrees from reputable organizations and certificates aplenty. But, even with that knowledge and learning, I wonder whether it’s enough to serve others well in the future. That lingering question causes me to study more attempting to delay future uncertainty. But will it really?
Attempting to avoid the uncertainty of the future is a fruitless cycle, foiling the freedom a successful startup may bring. Freedom over time, initiatives and finances.
I want God to free me to be overwhelmingly generous for his kingdom as an expression of his grace and mercy towards me. Will he? I don’t know, but that freedom is well worth the risk. It’s much more than just financial freedom.
Risky Dreams Can Cause Isolation and Loneliness
It’s the freedom surrounded by the support of family and friends walking confidently by my side into my startup dream. Whether they play a supportive role or they stand side by side with me on the front lines, I don’t want to walk alone because that is the silent dream killer for someone who believes in the importance of trusted relationships. But, how does that happen when it’s so hard to support an uncertain future? I know I prefer the safety of the present over the uncertainty of the future, so can I ask them to just trust me?
Follow Me
Imagine being able to influence someone with just two words. Follow Me. I can’t even get my dog to do that, especially when it’s raining. Jesus securely spoke those words knowing full well what the future held.
So when I ask, I’m not asking them to follow me, but the one in front of me. We won’t always get it right but if we follow Him, we find true freedom either way. Freedom to walk in complete uncertainty–confident that whatever comes our way–whether blessing or discipline–will be used by Him for our good and his ultimate glory.
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