Seth Godin is an incredibly brilliant marketer. Being on who doesn't like the materialistic world we find ourselves in, it may seem odd that I would read a blog by someone who made it big helping people sell things. The truth is, recently, I've learned that we are all selling something and marketing is more about selling ideas than products. Being a pastor is about selling ideas in many ways.
I really liked Seth's entry on Is effort a myth. Take a moment to read the blog. There are two thoughts that I'd like to add.
My first thought is that Christians often down play effort giving preference to Grace or the Will of God. It becomes a Christian version of luck. Certainly, God's will cannot be undone. Still, we are admonished in Scripture to put effort toward our work in Christ. (1 Corinthians 9:24, Hebrews 12:1)
My second thought is that I love the exercises Seth gives. How about adding a Bible reading plan and prayer to the 120 minutes each day. Notice also that a day of doing nothing is a part of greater effort. Counter intuitive, but also part of God's plan.
