I love life! My sister recently
brought an incredibly beautiful new life into this world, and made me the
happiest aunt there ever was! I can’t even begin to describe the amazing
feeling of holding that precious child for the first time. He’s a total stranger
to me, and yet I love him so much, and can’t wait for the future as I get to
see him grow, and see all that he will become. I wonder if there ever is a time
when we are full of more potential than at the beginning when that is all we
are?
It makes me wonder, however, what
it would be like if we shared that kind of excitement for the future both in
the ways we viewed others and ourselves? The other day I went my school’s
January Series where the speaker, Bob Goff, challenged us not to tell people
where they were, but to tell them who they are becoming. As I find excitement
in the dreams of who my little nephew will become, I also want to seek to share
this same excitement for the future of those around me. I want to see who they
are becoming and dream with them of all that God is making them into. I want to
share with my brothers and sisters in Christ who I see God making them into. I
want to encourage them to dream of the ways God could use them as they pursue
lives that are open to obey Him in whatever way He calls. Our lives will never
cease having potential. Up until the day we die, and maybe even beyond, God
will always be able to use our lives to bring Him glory. Let’s recognize the
amazing potential we all have and find excitement as we seek to live a fuller
life where our potential turns into purpose, passion, and reality.
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