The poorest man in the world is
the man without a dream. The most frustrated man in the world is the man with a
dream that never becomes a reality. I am certain that every individual on this
planet - no matter which race, culture, and nationality or socio-economic
status - has had a dream of some sort. The ability of children to dream is a
natural instinct instilled by the Creator. No matter how poor or rich we are,
whether we were born in the bush village of an underdeveloped nation or amidst
the marble floors of the aristocracy of society, we all have childhood dreams.
These dreams are visual manifestations of our purpose, seeds of destiny planted
in the soil of our imagination. I am convinced that God created and gave us the
gift of imagination to provide us with a glimpse of our purpose in life and to
activate the hidden ability within each of us. Purpose is the reason
why
something was made. It is the end for which the means exists. It is the source
of the dream and vision you carried in your heart from childhood. It is the key
to your fulfillment.
It is a fact that every
manufacturer makes a product to fulfill a specific purpose, and every product
is designed with the ability to fulfill this purpose. In essence, the
'potential' of a product is determined by its purpose. This is true of
everything God created, including you.
The purpose of a seed is to
reproduce trees. Therefore, by God's design, they possess the ability or
potential to fulfill this purpose. But just because a seed has the 'potential'
to produce a forest, does not mean it will. One of the greatest tragedies in
nature is the destruction of a seed or the isolation of a seed from the soil.
Consequently, the death of a seed is the burial of a forest. Having ability is good,
but keeping ability is bad.
Your life has the potential to
fulfill your purpose. If, however, you imprison that potential, you rob your
life its purpose and fulfillment. You and every other individual on this planet
possess an awesome treasure. Too much of this treasure is buried every day,
untapped and untouched, in the cemeteries of our world. Much talent, skill and
creativity have been lost to the world for want of a little courage. Many
obscure men and women enter eternity pregnant with potential, with a still-born
purpose. Living with ability brings responsibility. Dying with ability reveals
irresponsibility.
Everything in creation was
designed to function on the simple principle of receiving and releasing. Life
depends on this principle. What if the plants refused to release the oxygen
they possess or if we human beings refused to release the carbon dioxide we
produce? The result would be chaos and death for the entire planet.
Unreleased potential is not only
useless, it is dangerous - both for the person or thing who failed to release
is and for everything that lives with them. Dormant potential is not healthy,
advantageous, safe or effective. You must understand that your valuable deposit
of potential was given to enrich the lives of others. When potential is kept,
it self-destructs.
The tremendous potential you and
I have been given is locked inside us, waiting for demands to be made on it. We
have a responsibility to use what God stored in us for the good of the world.
We dare not leave this planet with it. Many of us are aware of the ability we
have inside, but we have been frustrated by our failure to release that
ability. Some of us blame our historical circumstances. Others blame social
status. Still other transfer the responsibility for their failure and
frustration to their lack of formal education or their less than ideal
opportunities.
Over the years, I have come to
realize that no excuse can be given to justify the destruction of the seed of
potential that God placed within you. You 'can' become the man or woman you
were born to be. You 'can' accomplish the vision you saw. You 'can' build that
business you planned. You 'can' develop that school you imagine. 'You' are the
only one who can stop you. No matter what your environment, you have the
ability to change your attitude and your internal environment until they are
conducive to the germination of your potential seed. The purpose of this
material is to help you understand and appropriate the principles necessary for
'Releasing Your Potential'. You must not add to the wealth of the graveyard.
You owe it to the next generation to live courageously so the treasure of your
potential is unleashed. The world needs what God deposited in you for the
benefit of your contemporaries and all the generations to follow.
Tap the untapped. Release the
reservoir.
Extract
from: Releasing
your potential.
By: Dr. Myles Munroe (Late)
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Hmmm. Nice one. Well done WhizDon.
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