We sow a thought and reap an act;
We sow an act and reap a habit;
We sow a habit and reap a character;
We sow a character and reap a destiny.
In the final analysis our destiny is largely determined by the choices we make in our day to day life or in other words how we choose to act in any and every given situation has an outcome or a consequence that has the potential to be far reaching.
We have been given the ability to respond or in other words
to take responsibility for our lives and choices.
The key to maximising our potential on a daily basis does not then depend on our circumstances (our reality) but on how we respond to that reality at the time regardless of whether it is are good or bad.
Our ability to respond, should we actually take it , means that we no longer allow circumstances to control our lives and destiny but rather we contribute, enhance, improve and add value to our lives and the lives of those around us by using the resources that we have in our hands to:
- finding the solution that overcomes the problem,
- administering the healing that overcomes the hurt,
- working for reconciliation that brings peace,
- speaking the truth in love that exposes a lie,
- standing up for the justice that rights a wrong.
The bible story of Joseph recounted in Genesis is a great example of this attitude at work. Joseph knew he had a God given destiny to fulfil and yet as he tries to follow that dream he experiences betrayal, slavery, false accusation, being forgotten by those whom he had helped and yet he still manages to arrive at his destiny.
This was because of two factors: firstly and most importantly God was with him and secondly he did not compromise his dream by allowing the negatives to dictate his response, instead he continued to be faithful and to find favour in the eyes of God.........that did not happend by accident!.
Joseph went from a Pit to a Prison before he reached the Palace
How will you maximise your current reality....you choose!
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