DO WHAT YOU CAN:
ONE MAN’S STRUGGLE TO RECOGNIZE GOD’S VOICE
There are times in our life when something happens to us that is totally unexpected, totally unforeseen. The nature of it can be good or bad, but the effect is the same: surprise. Something bad is met with shock and grief; something good is met with joy and elation. Whatever the case, we are left with a curiosity of “Why.” As our minds developed from birth, we have been conditioned to uncover mysteries as part of our learning process. In today’s world of soundbite information, we want our answers quickly. We Google our questions, but Google doesn’t always have the answers. Sometimes things are left unanswered as a test of our faith. Such a thing happened to me.
Do What You Can is the true story of how God chose me for a special project. When this happened, I was consumed with trying to find out why. Why did this happen, lingered in my mind. Quickly, I could see the project was massive and I became perplexed about how I could ever make a difference.After a couple of days, it came to me. Do what you can. Just do what you can. That was it—quit worrying about getting God’s project done in two days; whatever you do is better than it was. I was stunned at how clear this message was. It had to be God’s voice. I now had my marching orders.I found myself deep in a project that seemed completely unrelated to the rest of my life. It led me to examine my faith, trying to understand why my lifelong attempt to be a true believer was riddled with failures. Would this project, God’s project, finally unlock the mysteries of my faith and give me peace?
The Story Behind “Do What You Can”
Take a look at this video to learn more about the story and inspiration behind this book.