On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong put the first footprint on the surface of the moon. Think of how insurmountable this goal must have seemed at the time.
- It had never been done.
- We didn’t even know if it could be done.
- There were mountains of decisions and calculations to be made and remade.
- There were equipment and parts to be created that had never existed before.
- There were unknowns never encountered.
- And all of this was done using slide rules and computers which, by today’s standards, were as archaic as the Wright brothers’ first airplane.
In 2 Chronicles chapters 2-5, Solomon undertakes a massive building project that may seem simple to us, but to Solomon, it must have seemed as overwhelming as putting a man on the moon.
How was Solomon able to accomplish this great thing with no computers and no construction equipment? Some would attribute it to wealth, authority, and power. But he did it with three basic steps:
- “Solomon decided…” – (2 Chron. 2:1) Every great accomplishment begins with a decision to commit yourself to the task at hand.
- “So Solomon began…” – (2 Chron. 3:1) Decisions are nothing if they are not backed up by action.
- “So Solomon finished…” – (2 Chron. 5:1) Once you act on your decision, you must continue to act on that decision until it’s a reality.
How many people decide to do something great, but then never get around to starting? Or how many people start something great, only to give up before completing it?
So what great thing do you want to do? Whatever it is, you will never do it unless you decide to, begin to, and continue to until it’s finished.