Becoming A Catalyst For ChangeSample

YOU CAN REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL In 1 Samuel 16, you’ll find that despite his appearance, David was anointed to be king. God made each of us uniquely, and He has put great potential in each of us. We do not always see it right away, but it is there. The journey to reaching one’s full potential begins with self-acceptance. Self-acceptance leads to love. In order for one to reach his/her full potential, s/he must accept him/herself fully—his/her appearance, abilities, parentage, and environment, among others. Sometimes, because of the pressure to meet a standard dictated by society, the tendency is to pretend to be somebody you are not in order to feel accepted. Awareness of areas in our life where we may have self-rejection is a stepping stone towards self-acceptance and ultimately, self-love. Understanding that developing inward, Christ-like qualities is more important to God than the outward appearance, then our happiness must be dependent upon knowing that even our seeming “defects,” He can use as a platform to highlight and amplify His unique message through us. This, in turn, ushers us into reaching our full potential. It takes a deep and personal commitment to one’s self to move towards self-acceptance. People struggle in and out of self-rejection all their lives if they keep on focusing on unchangeable defects. But if you focus on the Big Picture, the ending positive results will bring real freedom on you becoming yourself as God made you to be. You will actually discover true humility- being nothing more or less than you are. Your life will be seen by the world as clean, honest, and glowing with the power of God. Just like David.