‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’ Ephesians 2:10 NIV
In his book, How Successful People Grow, John Maxwell identifies 3 kinds of people:
(1) People who don’t know what they would like to do. They lack a strong sense of purpose … They dabble. They drift. They have no idea what to shoot for. The main reason is that they don’t know themselves as well as they should and thus remain unfocused in their growth.
(2) People who know what they would like to do but don’t do it. Sometimes they aren’t doing what they want because they worry they’ll neglect other responsibilities, such as providing for their families. Sometimes they aren’t willing to pay the price to learn, grow, and move closer to where they want to be. Other times fear prevents them from changing courses to pursue their passion. No matter what the reason, they miss their potential.
(3) People who know what they would like to do and do it. These people fulfil the Scripture: ‘For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’
The third kind of people know themselves, possess a strong sense of passion, are focused on purpose, grow in areas that help them move closer to their purpose, and do what they were created to do. The best word that describes them is fulfilled. Finding yourself and growing to your potential can be a bit of a double bind. You have to know who you are to grow to your potential. But you have to grow in order to know who you are. The solution is to spend time with God and let Him direct you.
SoulFood: Gal 5:22–23, 1 Cor 13, Eph 3:14–21, John 15:9–17
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