None of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus (Acts 20:24 KJV).
As we journey toward authenticity, we are striving to peel away the falsehoods, façades, and other fetters that keep us from maximizing our true potential.
Potential is unused and unrealized power to do and to become. And that’s what this Soul Fast is all about—building your capacity for the great things God has in store for you. Refuse to be among those who never explore the hidden potential that lies deep within— refuse to sit in front of the television being entertained by other people’s success. When you muster up the courage to leave the shoreline of comfort and familiarity, you can become all that you are destined to be.
Yes, you have the potential to do all sorts of things, but you need to focus on the thing God has assigned you alone to do. Understand what your assigned “craft” is—and then master it and sail it!
Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality. —Erich Fromm
ACTION STEPS
| What is keeping you from total expression of all that you were meant to be, to do, and to accomplish? What are the weights, doubts, fears, and other encumbrances keeping you from fully expressing your divine self? |
| Ask God, “What is my assignment?” |
| Ask yourself, “What have I invested in maximizing my potential in that area?” |
| Envision what your potential maximized would look like. Now, imagine how it might look with God working in and through you! Ask God to show you, and then ask Him to do it! |
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT).