Because they invite further ideas. 

Because they need to be let loose to rub shoulders with other ideas in order to figure out what they really are.

Because they need to stretch their legs and run a round a bit after being stuck in your head for a time.

They’re smart like that. Especially these days when they’re bombarded from every which way with opportunities to be entertained. We live in a media-soaked culture, and people may fall for it more often than they ought, but deep down they’re no fools.

Or by playing it safe. 

Or by waiting for someone else to do something.

Or by hoping something will happen.

Or even by talking about something happening.

Maybe that’s 100%. But most of the time it probably isn’t. 

Maybe you’ve only got 90% to give to the thing in front of you. Or 80%. Or 70%. Or 60%. Or 50%. Or less, even.

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

Psalm 127:1

Unless the Lord starts the church, the church planters labor in vain. 

Unless the Lord pastors the church, the pastors shepherd in vain. 

Unless the Lord preaches, the preachers preach in vain. 

Unless the Lord leads the small group, the leaders lead in vain

Unless the Lord makes his presence known in worship, the worship leaders sing in vain. 

And other times it’s important that the right person does a thing. 

A good leader knows the difference. A good leader can tell what’s called for in the moment. A good leader can discern the leading of the Spirit one way or the other.

They deal in areas in which it’s impossible to be right 100% of the time. The soul and weather are wonderfully mysterious.

That don’t need to evacuate when a hurricane is coming. 

They have a plan. A 500 year-old plan. When their spidey senses start tingling because the changes in the atmosphere tell them a storm is coming, they head for the hills. 

Literally. 

Is where God begins. 

Our limits define the borders of our dependence upon grace. 

But we trust in the name of the Lord. (Psalm 20:7)

Some trust in missiles and drones, but we trust in the name of the Lord. 

Some trust in technology and computers, but we trust in the name of the Lord. 

Some trust in science and mathematics, but we trust in the name of the Lord. 

Some trust in the arts and literature, but we trust in the name of the Lord. 

Some trust in venues and live music, but we trust in the name of the Lord.