I had an uncle whose nickname was Sudden Sam. At the drop of a hat, he might decide to go on a trip. He seemed to be the very definition of spontaneous. If a thought occurred to him, he would do it.
Pantser or Planner
Me? Not so much. I do have spontaneous tendencies. For example, I call myself a pantser (flying by the seat of my pants) when it comes to writing. When it comes to vacations, I’m not one that wants every minute of every day being mapped out with activities. My ideal trip would be to just do what I feel like each day.
In other areas of real life, I like to be prepared. I’m not a former girl scout for nothing. I like to be ready for any contingency.
I guess the best thing would be a mix of both personalities. Plan, but hold your plans loosely, because you never know when a trip, or a rabbit trail, (real or metaphorically) might be worth taking.
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
2 Timothy 4:2 New King James Version
Ready to minister
In the Christian leadership world, it is often said, “be instant in season and out of season.” Basically, I think being instant means to be prepared for anything … you never know when a teacher might be absent and YOU might be called into his place.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
John 14:26 New King James Version
However, a blood-bought child of God can always be spontaneous because she knows the Shepherd is always within reach. If the Holy Spirit whispers to your soul and asks you to do something, you can rest assured it is right to reach out. He is the Helper, never more than a heartbeat away.
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This post was written in response to the prompt “spontaneous,” provided by the community at Five Minute Friday. We free write for 5 minutes on the week’s prompt and then share.
In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote my post in 5 minutes; but the headings, scriptures and graphics took longer.
I’m also sharing at Grace & Truth, Inspire Me Monday, InstaEncouragements Link-Up, Tell His Story, Let’s Have Coffee, Recharge Wednesday
All photos created in PicMonkey.com by Jerralea using personal, family and stock photos. Please do not copy.