THE PRICE FOR GREATNESS

CHAPTER ONE WHAT IS GREATNESS? Greatness is an inner potential in everybody; it is achieved when you are able to discover your source, which empowers you to spend time, think creatively and add Good work to turn this inner potential to greatness. If you properly consider the above, there are five (5) important statements that I want you to pay attention to. They are these:  Inner potential in everybody  Discover your Source  Spend time  Think Creatively  Add Good work Let me briefly dwell on each of the above mentioned five (5) key factors you must pay attention to. INNER POTENTIAL IN EVERYBODY All men are created with an inner Gem (abilities and talents) to make them great. Your ability to discover and manifest this Gem is the difference between great men and other men in life. Every body is gifted in one area or the other different from the other fellow. There is no body without an inner potential that the individual can turn into greatness. If you will be very sincere to yourself, you will discover that there is at least one thing that you do better than another person and you derive joy doing it. Your ability to discover that gifting or talent in you is one of the links to your greatness in life. Most people who do well at what they are engaged in today never knew they can do well in these areas initially, but as they discovered that inner ability and strength in them, they dwell in it and developed themselves to the point of becoming an icon in that sector of life. You can become great in that area of live that you desire to dwell, if you can discover your inner potentials and explore them adequately. The major question here is, have you discovered your inner potential? Until that is achieved you may not be able to find your place in destiny to attain your quest to become great. Consider this word from the Bible. “A man’s gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men.” KJV (Proverbs 18:26) Your gift (call it talent or ability) is what brings you to the same platform with great men. There is an example to this case, let me show you, this is to make it more pragmatic. Take your time to read the entire book of Daniel chapter two (2) so as to get the full understanding of the issue that occurred. However, my focus is on Daniel 2:48 “Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.” KJV (Daniel 2:48) Daniels’ gift brought him into limelight and into greatness. There is another case of the individual named Joseph. His gift also brought him out of prison and made him great. In Genesis chapter forty one (41) you will get the entire story, but let us consider verses thirty nine through forty one. “And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art. Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, see, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt” KJV (Genesis 41:39-41) It was the inner potential in Joseph that was at work here, he was able to give solution that others have no answer to. In both cases above, the two persons – Daniel and Joseph were brought into limelight and greatness because of the gift or ability to understand an interpret dreams. DISCOVER YOUR SOURCE Recognizing the place of God in your life will give you recognition on the face of the earth. To ignore God in your quest for greatness is the highest form of ignorance. This is a great truth you must never ignore in life. You must know that greatness in life is not attained only by your abilities, talents, the more you work hard, or whatever edge you think you have over others is not enough. You need the support of God to simplify the complexity of your life for you. Read this statement: “I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill, but time and chance happeneth to them all.” KJV (Ecclesiastes 9: 11) If you consider the above you will know that God offers us time and chance (opportunities). Surrendering to God’s plan for your life will make the choice for greatness much easier. This is true because God is your source. He has the ability to empower you in the areas you are weak or limited in life.