Pushing People Up
I was watching Joel Osteen the other night, and he was talking about reaching our God-given potential. This is probably one of the most predominant question every believer has in his/her mind. I wish there was an instruction manual on how to get there, but unfortunately, there is none. In God's book, reaching our potential in Him doesn't mean just simply going to school to get a degree for it. It's not that simple. In the true Kingdom of God fashion, reaching our potential involves (among others) enrolling in the school of SACRIFICE and of DYING. We need to die to our own pride to give way to humility; we have to die to our own self to be able to truly love others. There is an every-day giving up of our own desires and pleasures, so as to learn how to have compassion especially on those whom we think least deserves it. So it was just a blessing when I received this email from a friend which I am sharing with you below. How timely is it for her to send me this, when I was j...