Take The Leap

The Thought

A. The Ground We all have untapped potential residing in us. It’s there waiting to nourish whatever is deposited in us. We have the rich soil that can birth everything from music to art, to architecture and engineering, and so much more. We become fertile field right for the planting. Most of the time, when travel agencies want to catch your attention, they use pictures of tropical places with emerald waters. They show you a beachside getaway. Now there’s nothing wrong with getting away for a while; in fact, as I’m writing this, I wish I had one planned right now. But when it comes to growing anything worthwhile, you don’t go to the beachside villa, you look for the fertile, rich, dark soil where you can grow stuff necessary to sustain life.

When we consider that we have this level of the rich ground to be planted into, then we will be more careful about what seeds we allow to enter in.

B. The Seed

I remember the movie Inception, where someone figured out a way to invade another’s dream and make suggestions that the person would think were their own thoughts. The concept was ingenious and brought about a boatload of possibilities of what could be done by planting a thought.

You know, life has so many different roads one can take. From staying single to getting married, or from going to a four-year college to learning a trade, we have so many options to choose from. Sometimes, things are chosen for us; others we choose ourselves. But where does that seed of thought come from? Some children think of being a policeman, fireman, or doctor after a career day. They do this because of what is presented to them on that day.

What did you want to be when you were a child, and when did you come to that conclusion?

How many times did that change, and have you settled into your calling? So many people spend their life doing things they were trained to do as opposed to the thing they were ordained to do. That seed or thought about your purpose in life can come from a lot of places, but be careful with what you allow to be planted. One of the things I would suggest is that you look at your likes and dislikes, your interests and passions, and from them make sure that they provide that level of fulfillment that makes life worth living.

Let me give you some examples. For me, it’s being creative, communicating, and helping people. I never tire of that. It is something that gives me life and makes my life a joy. The question comes in, “How do I translate that into a career that can support myself and my family?” Creativity has to be used to research and find that one thing that gets your motor running.

C. The Plant

Once the seed has been planted, then the plant can begin to grow. Once we have determined the direction our lives should take and have embraced that, then the only thing we must do is nurture it and watch it grow. I remember seeing a video by Dr. Myles Munroe where he talked about the fruit on a tree is not for the tree, but for those who are hungry. The things you have been given and blessed with are not for you, but for the people you have been sent to serve. For me, that’s all the motivation I need. To think that someone is starving for what I have pushes me beyond my own fears, doubts, and limitations to get to them and minister to their needs.

It’s all because I believe in the scripture that says to whom much is given, much is required. So, for me not to develop my gifts and talents is to rob people of the service I could provide if I put in the work.

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