Yes, I believe that each and every human being on the face of this earth was born to be great! The reason I say this is because every person is created in the image (the likeness) of God and the life in us is from God. Therefore we each have a deposit of greatness in our being because God Himself is a great God. In other words, every human being has the potential to be successful and fulfilled. But if you are a believer, a true Christian who has accepted Jesus, then you've been set apart to achieve even greater things for God, for His glory. The scriptures say that “…the people who know their God shall be strong and carry out great exploits” Daniel 11:32. We can thus see that God does not expect those who know Him to be anything else but great. We even have examples of people in the Bible who were not just used by God for great accomplishments, but they excelled in what they did. The likes of Noah, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David, Esther, Daniel, Paul were highly successful people.
However and quite sadly too, many Christians today have become content with a mediocre, average, and ordinary life even though they believe in and serve an extraordinary God. Many are under-achievers in life, and this is usually because of the decisions they make. Oftentimes, they place limits on themselves by their choices, while others decide what to do based on what people expect from them. Many believers are not living the abundant life that Jesus obtained for them through His death on the cross and resurrection. It almost seems as though it is more of the non-Christians who are doing extraordinary things on earth, pursuing their goals and living out their talents. This is disheartening as it is not God's plan for His own. 1Corinthians 2:9 states that "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." We see that God has a great plan for His children, and it is high time they begin to walk in accordance with this plan.
I believe that the first step to take towards this is to for one to transform his/her mind (way of thinking) by allowing it to conform to the word of God. Christians need to let their thoughts align with God’s word. Having a renewed/positive mind-set will then influence even the words you speak concerning yourself. Speak the word of God into your life positively. As a child of God, you have the mind of Christ so you need to learn to think like Him. Begin to see things from a heavenly perspective. Stop seeing yourself as an ordinary being. You're fearfully & wonderfully made. You are a royal priesthood, a holy nation...the called of God. Do not limit yourself. In God, there are no limits...ALL things are possible with Him. Do not settle for less in life; stop lowering your standard of doing things. Instead, strive for the best and be excellent in all you're doing. Mediocrity is not God’s standard.
Secondly, do not allow the devil's tricks keep you from nurturing that seed of greatness which is in you. You are seated with Jesus in heavenly places, far above all the powers of the devil. Therefore he can only harm you if you allow him. Give the devil no foothold in your life; resist Him with the sword of the word, with your words and by your faith actions.
Remember that through Jesus, and by His grace, you can do all things. You were born to be great and all creation is eagerly waiting for your manifestation.
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