Ephesians 1:17-19 

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be ennlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. The power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms. 

Clarity is essential in the process of getting started, becoming who you’re called to be, and even operating on a daily basis. Clarity is needed to make essential decisions, not spur of the moment, short-term decisions. One of the issues with jump starting or beginning to do something different is the lack of clarity which seems to come from excitement. You’re starting a new journey, you’ve got 30 ideas, and you don’t know where to start. What’s the best solution to this problem – do everything! That’s what our thinking would tell us to do. Write down every idea and do a little bit of all 30 every day until you perfect everything. What tends to happen when this is our thought process? We actually get nothing accomplished and have lots of unfinished business, notebooks with many ideas, and more confusion about where to start than when we began. You’re ready to quit and you haven’t even started yet.

The best way to combat this problem is to seek clarity. Find clarity in who you are , who you serve, what you do, why you do it, and what your long-term goals are. Take time to identify the talents God has given you, what your vision is for yourself, your ministry, your business, etc. Once you’ve identified these areas, you’ll be able to focus on how to strategically begin this next journey.