Daily DirectionSample

There is a big difference between inspiration and motivation.

When someone says that they are motivated by something, they are usually talking about something that makes them feel good.

They read a self-help book.

They hear an uplifting story.

Maybe they see a video on social media that gets them excited

Motivation is good. It gives you the feeling that you need to get up and do something, which is important.

But inspiration is what makes you get up and do it.

To me, motivation is good, but lasting inspiration is better. Motivation is often based on feeling, while inspiration is based on doing.

To be truly inspired, you have to have a reason behind your actions, a purpose for doing whatever it is that you do. Your reason has to be strong enough to overcome anything that life is going to throw at you.

When I think about inspiration, I think about my family. I think about the members in my organization who rely on me for guidance and leadership. My inspiration is to bring everybody in the room to the next level.

Ultimately, my inspiration is to help those around me find out their inspiration.

When you feel truly inspired to do something, you gain a sense of fulfillment once you’ve done it. You feel a strong sense of purpose.

Before I found my footing in life, I did a lot of random odd jobs. They paid the bills, but they didn’t fulfill me. They kept the lights on in the house but not in my heart. I didn’t feel like I had a purpose. I hadn’t yet uncovered my calling.

But God had a plan for my life.

When you began to walk the path that God has put out before you, you began to reach your potential. You start to find your footing, to find your motivation. You find the reason behind why you have gone what you have gone through, and why you are still here.

Today is my day to inspire.

1. What inspires you?