Words from Co-Pastor Rogers: Don’t be Afraid of Your Potential

I was thinking about a poem by Marianne Williamson named "Dream of this" her poem states

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves — who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are we not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people do not feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the Glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone.

And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.”

What a powerful and true thought! Sometimes we hide behind the facade of laziness in order not to deal with our fear. This could be a fear of failure or it could also be a fear of greatness. If I do accomplish this dream will I be able to live up to it? The fear of failure can also terrify us because we always are tempted to ask the question, "What if this fails?" Well, my friend its important to understand that God hasn't given us the spirit of fear, but one of a sound mind. You always need to shoot for your goals and dreams. Don't just shoot a little, but shoot with everything you got!!!

One story that baffles me is found in 2 Kings 13:14-19, King Joash has an extraordinary opportunity by the Prophet Elisha. He told him to open a Window toward the East and shoot his arrows, every arrow represented what God was going to give him. Instead of King Joash shooting all his arrow, he shot one and wasted the others. Elisha scolded him for not taking advantage of the moment. How many times in life do we not shoot with all we have? Eminem was right when he stated in life many times you only have one shot. Shoot with everything and for everything, play to win and God will do some extraordinary things.

Your potential is greater than your dreams. Ephesians 3:20 (one of my favorite verses) states, "Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, and above all that you can ask or think!" Wow, our potential in Christ is greater than our dreams and desires.

This verse makes me want to dream and desire big, because the promise of the verse is He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, and above!!! So, I have no need to fear my potential but please let me operate in faith.