Matthew 9:27-31
[27] As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
[28] After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked.
“Yes, Lord,” they answered.
[29] Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” [30] And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!” [31] But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
The First Step to Success.
You have to believe. Unless you believe it will work, you will not really try. Notice the keyword “really.” If you just think something is a good idea, you might give it a little start, but you will soon abandon it. These two blind men showed the first two tenants of achievement.
1. They felt a strong pull for what they wanted. They were blind! More than anything else, they wanted to see. So would you.
2. Act on what you want.
Question: If ten men were sitting on a porch and 7 of them said, “I am going to go to town,” how many men do you have left on the porch? The answer is not three. The answer is ten. Just because somebody says they are going to do something doesn’t mean they actually did it. If saying were doing, we would all have a nice savings account and be at our ideal weight. Wanting to be healed, these men acted upon their plan. They followed Jesus.
3. Sticking to the task.
The old adage says, “Well begun is half done.” Yes, but only half the task. Anyone can start, but few can stick to the task long enough to be effective. The true measure of success lies not in the brilliance of our beginnings but in our unwavering commitment to seeing things through. Embrace the power of persistence, for it is the key to outrageous success.
Jesus said, “If the blind follow the blind, both will fall into the ditch.” Of course that is true, but these are not blind men. They were formerly blind. Follow them, and you will achieve your dream.
Lonnie Davis