Success for me is the ability to discover and live out one’s purpose. It is not just the ability to successfully complete school and get a good job but to be able to live a life that impacts others; that is success. When God created us, he embedded in us certain gifts, talents and personalities that will enable us fulfil our purposes. You can sing; there is a reason for it, you are outspoken; there is a reason for it, you can write; there is a reason for it. We need to discover what God wants us to do with the talents he has given us. Remember the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. One of the lessons we learn from the parable is that success is the ability to use the talent we are given to produce returns for God. We might even be tempted to feel God is partial for given one servant five talents and another one talent but verse 15 of that Chapter said he gave them the talents according to their ability. God knew exactly what he was doing when he was given us our different gifts and talents, let’s not get envious of another person. Discover your talent and utilize it.
I have also discovered that even our personalities where given to us for a purpose. For example, a person who is naturally nice, kind and sympathetic towards others might be created to help people maybe even build an orphanage. Someone who is stern and assertive might be called to help change a negative situation. Let me use my Dad for example, he is stern, meticulous, dogged, I say he is a perfectionist. I can remember when we were growing up, my dad was such a disciplinarian, he never turned a blind eye to any mistakes we made, he corrected it there and then and if it meant him using whip trust me he wouldn’t hold back. He is currently employed in a University to help ensure sanity among students and ensure quality of work among members of staff in the University- I dare say his personality made way for him. If one dies without utilizing all his potentials, he is unsuccessful. All you have to do is look within-your gift, your talent, your personality and use what you have. As in the words of Myles Munroe, “Die empty”. Do not go to your grave with any untapped potential in you, ensure you impact a life.
Ooops! Did I just do a motivational piece when I am to talk about myself? Yes I did. Meet Deborah Okemiri, the writer. Oh well, I am a lawyer as well but my being a writer makes me believe am toeing the line of success, I feel fulfilled when I get comments and calls from people telling me how they were blessed by my pieces (Chiagoziem should know what I am talking about). I aspire to become a motivational speaker as well. It’s all about making impact, blessing lives. The drive is, when I stand before my maker, I want to be able to say “Lord I used up all the potentials you gave me to bless lives”.
I have also discovered that even our personalities where given to us for a purpose. For example, a person who is naturally nice, kind and sympathetic towards others might be created to help people maybe even build an orphanage. Someone who is stern and assertive might be called to help change a negative situation. Let me use my Dad for example, he is stern, meticulous, dogged, I say he is a perfectionist. I can remember when we were growing up, my dad was such a disciplinarian, he never turned a blind eye to any mistakes we made, he corrected it there and then and if it meant him using whip trust me he wouldn’t hold back. He is currently employed in a University to help ensure sanity among students and ensure quality of work among members of staff in the University- I dare say his personality made way for him. If one dies without utilizing all his potentials, he is unsuccessful. All you have to do is look within-your gift, your talent, your personality and use what you have. As in the words of Myles Munroe, “Die empty”. Do not go to your grave with any untapped potential in you, ensure you impact a life.
Ooops! Did I just do a motivational piece when I am to talk about myself? Yes I did. Meet Deborah Okemiri, the writer. Oh well, I am a lawyer as well but my being a writer makes me believe am toeing the line of success, I feel fulfilled when I get comments and calls from people telling me how they were blessed by my pieces (Chiagoziem should know what I am talking about). I aspire to become a motivational speaker as well. It’s all about making impact, blessing lives. The drive is, when I stand before my maker, I want to be able to say “Lord I used up all the potentials you gave me to bless lives”.
God help us all.
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