Seize the Moment!

 Seize the Moment! 

"I wanted to seize the moment," Douglas said. "I don't think it has all sunk in yet. Team finals hasn't sunk in yet. But it will." Douglas wins second Gold Medal at Olympics. 
  

This is the cover of Gabby Douglass' book, Grace, Gold and Glory: My Leap of Faith.    Hers is indeed a leap of faith from being homeless and abused by racism, this is the remarkable story of 16 year old Gabby Douglass' journey to the Gold Medals (mark that plural!). 

The point is that her giant leap began with many leaps of faith.  Such as turning aside a well paying waitress job--and she needed the money!--to go into training sponsored by someone else.  How did she overcome the fear of being dropped again--which originally made her homeless?  The above photo shouts grace, glory and gold.  However, it came about because she learned along the way the small steps of believing in herself and trusting others. 

I think that is how I react when I read the inspirational quotation below. You can feel the action alright.  But the miracle comes first.  One foot in front of the other.  Then quicken the pace... and you are off to your life which must be secured each step of the way, regardless of the gold and glory. 



 Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your Creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen.

Bradley Whitford
American Actor