Last Thursday I went to Cru with two of my friends. I really wasn't feeling it that night. I had been at my internship all day then immediately sat through a three hour class after being on the bus for an hour. I was tired, hungry, and ready to go home. Instead, I pushed through and went to the college kid's version of church, and man am I glad I did.
The message that night was that if you're asking for help, trying to hear God's voice, all you have got to do is lean in. You need to get a little bit closer to see what is going on. When you lean in, you focus all of your efforts in on what you're trying to listen to. To me, that is so powerful. God is never out of leaning distance, and that is comforting.
I think leaning in can come in handy in so many other situations also. Are you trying to work in a competitive industry? Lean in and try emailing somebody for some advice. Lean in and volunteer at a related event to get your feet wet. Are you trying to learn something new without actually taking a class for it? Lean in and read a few articles about it. Lean in and just trying to do it yourself.
Leaning in can be so helpful for many things that we can't even imagine. I know that just jumping in can be scary, but there's no way that just focusing your efforts is going to hurt you.
Try it with me: lean in.
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