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Is ‘Good’ Good Enough?

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Written by Myles Munroe

Ministry calls you to be good, but God has placed something better in you

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The greatest threat to being all you can be is satisfaction with who you are. What you could do is always endangered by what you have done. Many church leaders bury their latent talents, gifts and abilities in the cemetery of their last accomplishments. They settle for less than their best.

The power of “the norm” is the curse of our society. It seems like the world is designed to make the norm comfortable and “the average” respectable. What a tragedy!

History reveals that the people who changed their generations and affected the world most dramatically were individuals who—because of a circumstance, pressure or decision—challenged the tide of convention, stretched the boundaries of tradition and violated the expectations of the norm. In fact, few great things ever have been done within the confines of the accepted norm.

So why follow a path when you can make a trail? Ask yourself the following questions: Have I become all I am capable of? Have I extended myself to the maximum? Have I done the best I can do? Have I used my talents and abilities to their limit?

Don’t be satisfied with anything less than the full accomplishment of God’s destiny for your life. Surrender to demands that maximize your potential so that none of your assignment is left undone when you leave this planet. The responsibility to use what God has stored within you is yours alone.

Many individuals are aware of their abilities and potential, but they have become frustrated and disillusioned either by their failures or the negative influence of others. I strongly urge you to rise up from your temporary fears, shake yourself and step out once again on the road to being and becoming your true self—the leader God designed you to be. Keep in mind these few truths as you determine to be better than “good”:

Retirement was never a concept in the minds of those who changed the world.

Every minute, day, month and year is an interval of opportunity provided by God for pouring out another portion of yourself until you have exposed all His precious treasure that makes you unique. This is called maximum living.

True success is not a project but a journey.

The spirit of achievement is guided by the notion that success is an installment plan on which we make daily payments until we maximize ourselves.

To maximize ourselves, it is necessary to declare independence from the world of norm and to resist the gravity of average in order to enjoy the outer limits of the new frontiers of our abilities.

Success is satisfying your own personal passion and purpose in pursuit of personal excellence.

Your ability is never limited to your experience.

You’ll never change anything that you’re willing to tolerate.

Decide not to let your past experience limit your capacity.

Circumstances and crises are God’s tools to move you into your purpose and the maximizing of your potential.

Your personality, abilities and resources are God’s gifts, bestowed on you before He gave you the breath of life, and they contain the possibility for bringing meaning and fulfillment into your life and the lives of those you lead. They are available, however, only to those who put forth the effort to recover them and to use them according to their God-given specifications.

Learning to tap the hidden wealth of your potential is the greatest task and the most pressing need of your life. If you don’t discover how to expose and use your treasure, you’ll die with it.

God wants you to release all He gave you for the benefit of others and the blessing of your own life. Start today being your best—don’t settle for good enough.

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Myles Munroe is the founder and senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International in Nassau, Bahamas, and a speaker, author and business consultant. His latest book is God’s Big Idea.