Just before World War II, America was precariously low on cargo ships. Henry Kaiser, an industrialist, had never built ships, but that didn’t deter him. He called for an “impossibility conference” to address every reason why he shouldn’t build ships now. What happened? As participants examined each reason not to build, they began to revolutionize American ship construction.
Instead of using rivets, they welded. Their new ideas required fewer workers and a smaller shipyard. Bankers liked the savings, and Kaiser’s Liberty Ship became the Model T of the ocean.
This is Howard Butt Jr. of Laity Lodge. Don’t let the reasons you might fail stand between you and your big ship. Tackle the negatives one at a time and watch the impossible become possible—in the high calling of our daily work.
“‘If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.’
‘If you can’?’ said Jesus. ‘Everything is possible for him who believes.’
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'”— Mark 9:22-24
