I'll Go, If I Have To Go By Myself

 

The above link is from the old-school gospel group, The Canton Spirituals. The song is titled "Send Me, I'll Go". I like the lyrics I'll go, If I have to go by myself. When you think about it, sometimes that's what you have to do, go solo. When you're trying to get somewhere in life, and you want to take your loved ones with you, but they refuse to go, you have to forgo them, and go into God's destiny for yourself. When you decide to step out, you're not really going by yourself because God's got you. I think about this song a lot, and I'm at a place where I'm choosing to focus on myself. If others want to root for me and/or come along on my journey, good. If not, I'm still moving forward. As I move forward, the right people may (not) come along. When people see you moving forward into your destiny, that's when some people decide to wake up, and realize the calling of God on their lives. If you look at the biographies of some of society's influential people, in their early lives I'm sure they tried to get others on board with their vision. Some supported them, others did not. Those who didn't believe in him/her were left behind, as they should be. Those very same non-believers probably came back years later after (s)he made it, wanting to rejoice in their success. To use a basketball analogy: You wasn't with me shooting in the gym. Simply put, you weren't with me from Day 1. If those influential people listened to the doubters & haters, they wouldn't have got where they are today. Like the song lyrics state, "I'll go, If I have to go by myself." That's what they did; they went, and never looked back. Genesis 12:1, New International Version-The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land that I will show you. The above Bible verse shows how at times, God will call you to leave your loved ones behind to go into your destiny. Did Abram try to rally his loved ones around his vision? Probably. Did they try to talk him out of it? You Bet (everyone, family included, won't always agree with your vision). The important thing is that Abram was obedient to God, regardless of cost. In Closing, I say this: You will have to do what the song says and GO, even if you have to go by yourself.