Potential

In the blog post "Ram Down The Gate" I mentioned potential briefly but I would like to explain 4 points that my man Larry Brey spoke on this weekend at Elevation Church. He did a fantastic job preaching the Word of God and it encouraged me so much that I want to share it with you. In order to be God's best we must never compromise our calling by falling into sin. God's calling is not running from something but rather it is running to something...that being God and His plan for your life. Larry touched on 4 things about everyones potential to do great things for God...

1) Your weaknesses can't stop you, but disobedience can derail you. God is bigger than your weaknesses and they are a platform to bring God the glory.

2) Embrace your calling, don't qualify. Meaning your identity is found in Christ, not in anyone or anything. The example here is the difference between value and worth. Worth is what you are willing to pay to get something back. It is priceless. We are worth a lot to God if He is willing to sacrifice His Son in order to "get us back" through salvation in the cross.

3) Don't disqualify someone else's calling (Psalm 137). We are to speak life and potential into each other as believers. Do not look for problems and do not be a discouragement to others.

4) Who is pulling the potential out of you? Like the illustration of the boat and having the right people on board who make the boat (or life) better, surround yourself around people who make you better. The greatest compliment you can receive is for someone to demand more out of you.