Our greatest gift bestowed upon us is to become that He intended us to be.  Not simply because of how it will ultimately impact us.  But more so because of how it can have a genuinely positive impact on others.

Becoming what we were intended to be is a blessing meant to be shared. Non-transactional.  Given away to others freely.  Just as our talents and abilities were given to us, it is only right that we come to humbly share them with others. A simple offering born of the grace He has granted us.

Once we do so, we need to make it our mission to live at that benchmark from that point forward.

No more excuses. No more days off.  There needs to be an abandonment of old habits, attitudes, half-efforts and the adoption of new ways of doing things. The same ol’ same ol’ will no longer work for anyone anymore.  This level of intention will shake the foundation of your life and ripple out to those around you.

Such a criterion becomes the expectation. The standard. And anything less is simply not acceptable. Not because you have to.  But simply now because you get to.

Your old established network of friends might be put off by this newly adopted standard.  If they are truly invested in you as you are in them, they will be supportive.  However, you still may face some resistance.  That change in you might require some similar level of change in them as well.

This truly involves far more than just you.  You knowingly and unknowingly touch a great many lives every day. That creates a potential to be  powerful beyond comprehension and measure.

Goodness just seems to abound all the way around.

For each of us is intended to be extraordinary in our own way.  It is our responsibility to do our best to use our talents and abilities towards our ultimate purpose.

All that He ever meant for us.

What that is may or may not be known at this very moment, or for some time to come.

We simply have to trust in coming to know.

For not only is this our greatest gift.

He is as well.