Stay the course. Even when you hit a bump…stay the course.
(Picture by Lisa R.)

Had an interesting talk with a co-worker today. He is embarking on a venture that if successful will not only make him very wealthy, but also be a source of inspiration to many people who may not have otherwise had been given a chance to realize their dream. As I sat listening to his excited and nervous chatter, this prayer popped into my mind, “Dear Lord I pray that You would protect the heart behind the venture. I pray that as his goals are reached, he won’t lose sight of the mission.” Most things that have gone awry started out with good intentions, but greed, selfishness, and the love of power can slowly seep in robbing us of our humility and causing us to forget what our true intentions are (example communism…good reasons, bad execution). I am not gonna lie my coworker is the kind of person that gives of an air of “I’m better than you” (this makes me wry of what may happen if he does have someone in his corner to bring the balance). The thing is I have never seen that as the complete person, but more of a protective shell. So I will continue to pray for his goals. Continue to pray that God will keep him humble. I will continue to pray that he doesn’t lose sight of the mission. Oh, by the way my coworker does not believe in prayer, so I will just have to believe for him. Hopefully one day soon, he’ll believe too.

“… Pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working” (James 5:16, ESV).

So what am I thankful for today? Pioneers and prayer warriors. The world needs both.