This framing of what looks like giving up is often just exhaustion from the environment is the part that feels most accurate to me.
One way I read Wilson’s story is through the distinction between a purpose and a mission: Purpose is enduring while missions are contextual. Wilson wasn’t wrong about what the world needed, but the specific mission he was carrying became unsustainable in that moment, with those constraints, in that system.
Stepping away from a mission isn’t abandoning your purpose. It’s just acknowledging that purpose can be expressed through multiple missions over a lifetime, and not all of them are meant to be fulfilled at all costs.
Choosing a different direction isn’t quitting. It’s preserving the capacity to keep serving the underlying purpose at all.
"So if you’re in a season where the dream feels heavy, don’t rush to interpret that as failure, and don’t rush to force clarity you don’t have yet, because exhaustion always tries to convince you that the future is smaller than it is."
This hits deep for me in the season I am in. Exhaustion does lie to us about the size of the future, and (most often) what we think the future should look like. I have discovered putting my own assumptions and dispositions on what I think the eventual outcome will be always leads to my own perceived "failure" & exhaustion (because it's typically not something I can actually attain on my own anyways--I think I've come to the failure point, when in reality it's just a pause & reflect point, and then move forward).
Thank you so much Kyle. Yes, keep going and what I have done is just be obedient to the last instruction the Lord has given me… and be as faithful in that as I can without being a legalist. Also, Jesus we publicly as for a breakthrough
How can you be so wrong. Woody Wilson’s dream didn’t die (unfortunately), it’s still alive, bigger and stronger than ever, that’s why the world is so messed up, and why America is on the brink. Get real man.
Thanks for the comment. Yes, imperfect solution for an imperfect and evolving world... WW II could have been avoided which would have saved MILLIONS of lives. It's a complex problem for sure and respect there will be different opinions
This framing of what looks like giving up is often just exhaustion from the environment is the part that feels most accurate to me.
One way I read Wilson’s story is through the distinction between a purpose and a mission: Purpose is enduring while missions are contextual. Wilson wasn’t wrong about what the world needed, but the specific mission he was carrying became unsustainable in that moment, with those constraints, in that system.
Stepping away from a mission isn’t abandoning your purpose. It’s just acknowledging that purpose can be expressed through multiple missions over a lifetime, and not all of them are meant to be fulfilled at all costs.
Choosing a different direction isn’t quitting. It’s preserving the capacity to keep serving the underlying purpose at all.
Yes, love this and great call out about the difference between purpose and mission! Purpose can change over time, but not as often as mission :)
A reminder that the loudest voice we hear is often our own.
Spot on Kevin… and we need to listen to ourselves :)
Very helpful. Lessons learnt
So glad and thank you for commenting so I know lol 😂
You're welcome
"So if you’re in a season where the dream feels heavy, don’t rush to interpret that as failure, and don’t rush to force clarity you don’t have yet, because exhaustion always tries to convince you that the future is smaller than it is."
This hits deep for me in the season I am in. Exhaustion does lie to us about the size of the future, and (most often) what we think the future should look like. I have discovered putting my own assumptions and dispositions on what I think the eventual outcome will be always leads to my own perceived "failure" & exhaustion (because it's typically not something I can actually attain on my own anyways--I think I've come to the failure point, when in reality it's just a pause & reflect point, and then move forward).
Great article, keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much Kyle. Yes, keep going and what I have done is just be obedient to the last instruction the Lord has given me… and be as faithful in that as I can without being a legalist. Also, Jesus we publicly as for a breakthrough
I understood.
How can you be so wrong. Woody Wilson’s dream didn’t die (unfortunately), it’s still alive, bigger and stronger than ever, that’s why the world is so messed up, and why America is on the brink. Get real man.
Thanks for the comment. Yes, imperfect solution for an imperfect and evolving world... WW II could have been avoided which would have saved MILLIONS of lives. It's a complex problem for sure and respect there will be different opinions