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The document discusses how to maximize one's potential and not let others limit you through comparisons or opinions. It emphasizes pursuing your dreams and visions with prayer, planning, persistence and disregarding what people say, as your potential comes from God.

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DR Myles Key Take 2

The document discusses how to maximize one's potential and not let others limit you through comparisons or opinions. It emphasizes pursuing your dreams and visions with prayer, planning, persistence and disregarding what people say, as your potential comes from God.

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Nothing we think or do is new.

There’s a guy in China right now who is thinking about


the idea you thought was yours. When the idea came out of God, many people got it.
Because everything comes out of God, you all received the idea from the same
Source. Until that idea is transformed by action, God will continue to leak that idea
into men and women. Why? Because God is a God of potential. Although He is the
source of all things, He shares His omnipotent powers with His creation. We, like
God, are pregnant with many things. We are full of imagination, having the potential
power to be more than we visibly are. There are dreams, visions, plans and ideas in
us that need to be released. God wants us to tap His power and use it, because God
made us with potential.

There are four steps to the accomplishment of your dream: Prepare prayerfully. Plan
purposefully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently. Failure is the path of least
persistence.

You need to shake off what people call IQs. Do you know what “IQ” means? It means
Intelligence Quotient—it’s what people believe your degree of intelligence is based
upon some tests you take. These tests measure your motor skills, your thinking
ability, your cognitive ability, your reading ability, your math ability, etc. Then based
on these tests they say, “You are a D student. You are a D person.” You haven’t even
grown up yet and they are telling you what you are going to be and do! They don’t
know what you are going to do. Unfortunately, people believe what they are told
based on those tests. There are thousands of examples in history of men and women
who were put off and cast out as misfits. Later they turned out to be some of the
world’s greatest leaders. We must be careful when we start putting Intelligence
Quotients on people. Your potential has nothing to do with those tests. Only God
determines your potential. Your IQ is spelled H-O-L-Y S-P-I-R-I-T. Your IQ is something
that goes far beyond the pages of a test. It goes all the way to God. You're not daft,
you're not dull, you're a masterpiece. Shake off that thought of feeling less and go
for that degree, job, life you want

God never intended for success in our lives to be measured by the opinion of others
or the standards set by the soci- ety in which we live. In fact, the Scriptures instruct
us not to “con- form any longer to the pattern [standards] of this world, but [to] be
transformed by the renewing of [our] mind” (Romans 12:2a).

The true capacity of a product is determined not by the user but the manufacturer.
your true capacity is not limited, reduced, or altered by the opinion of others or your
previous experience. You are capable of attaining the total aptitude given to you by
your Creator to ful- fill His purpose for your life

One of the most significant mistakes humans make is comparison— the measuring of
oneself against the standards, work, or accomplishments of another. This exercise is
fruitless, demeaning, and personally tragic because it places our true potential at the
mercy of others, giving them the right to determine and define our success.

Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for
each one should carry his own load [responsibility] (Galatians 6:3-5).

If we compete with ourselves and not with others, then it does not matter who is
behind us or ahead of us; our goal is to become and achieve all we are capable of
being and doing, and this becomes the measure of our satisfaction.

Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to
catch them and carries them on it pinions. The Lord alone [leads you] (Deuteronomy
32:11-12a) Remember, we cannot become what we were born to be by remain- ing
what we are. Just as the mother eagle removes the comforts of her feathery nest to
“disturb” the young eaglets into flying, so our Creator moves us beyond our comfort
zones so that we are forced to fly. Without this stirring, most of us would never fly.
An eagle that doesn’t fly cannot fulfill its purpose. Likewise, your life will lack
purpose and focus until you discover your wings. This discovery will require both
wisdom and courage because the thrill of flying always begins with the fear of falling.
Yet you are not left alone to find your wings because God, through the prophet
Moses, promises to undertake for you
Use your imagination. Dream big and find new ways to respond to present situations
and responsibilities. We are sons of the “Creator,” who created us to be creative.
Nowhere in Scripture did God repeat an identical act. Refrain from accepting or
believing, “We’ve never done it that way before.” Now is the time to try something
different. The release of your full potential demands that you move beyond the
present tra- ditions of your home, family, job, and church—in essence, through- out
your life. To maximize your life you must be willing to release ineffective traditions
for new methods. Remember, others do not see what you see. They cannot com-
pletely understand the vision God has given you. Protect your potential by choosing
carefully those with whom you share your dreams and aspirations, and by
maintaining an environment in which your potential can be fulfilled. To maximize
your life you must manage your environment and the quality of the people and
resources that influence you. Your greatest responsibility is to your- self, not others.

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the
goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of
us who are mature should take such a view of things…. Only let us live up to what we
have already attained (Philippians 3:12-16).

Satan uses those closest to us, whose opinions we value, to get to our potential. He
kills our vision by shaking our faith in God and our confidence in ourselves.

Because the destroyer uses those you trust most to keep you from translating your
vision into reality, you must accept that no one is for you except God.

Jesus demonstrated the importance of disregarding the opinions of others when He


went to Jerusalem one Passover and the crowds believed in Him because of the
miracles He performed. But Jesus would not entrust Himself to them, for He knew all
men.
He did not need man’s testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man (John
2:24-25).

He had a good reason to be cautious about accepting the affirma- tion of the crowd:
He knew the fickle nature of people. He didn’t trust their cheers and their pats on
the back. Accolades should be appreciated but never required.

Get your encouragement and promotion from God. Tap into the heavenly realm and
receive the confirmation of your plans from Him because His opinion is the only one
that counts. The opinions of others can destroy your potential if you permit them to
touch your dreams and visions. To maximize your life you must declare
independence from the opinions of others.

God created you with your specific blend of per- sonality, skills, and abilities to fulfill
your purpose. To maximize your life you must understand that you are unique,
original, and irreplaceable. There is no comparison.

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares
the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your
ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down
from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud
and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My
word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will
accomplish what I desire and achieve the pur- pose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:8-
11). When it gets tough n confusing, I hold on to his words and promises for me,
that's my comfort n pillow I rest my head. As for me, I've never seen it fail, it may
take time buh when the time is right he always fulfill those words......

Jesus came into the world to reestablish your connection with God. He came to show
you who you really are underneath the cap of sin and disobedience. He came to
teach you how to look beyond the realm of the visible into the unseen sphere of
faith. He came to teach Faith in action. God desires to give you self-worth and self-
esteem first. He wants you to know who you are first. Jesus, who knows both satan’s
works and the potential God builds into every human being, cleanses our sight and
enables us to see rightly through the eyes of faith and hope. This is the beginning of
wisdom.

Be truthful in your dealings. Act with justice and virtue. Live at peace with others in
so far as it is within your power, being careful, however, not to com- promise your
loyalty and obedience to God and His Word. Seek His chastening when you have
failed and “rejoice in [your] sufferings, because…suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us…”
(Romans 5:3b-5). God will honor your efforts to obey Him and, in so doing, you will
guard your potential.

Consider carefully with whom you associate and where you spend your time.
Examine your reading material and how you fill your day. Be cautious with whom you
share your dreams—if you share them at all.

Just stick with what you’re supposed to do until you achieve what you’re after, and
let those who are going nowhere go there without you. Others who are pursuing
their purpose and maximizing their potential will understand your behavior, even if
they can’t see your particular vision. Find them and enjoy their company, for those
who are going somewhere are more likely to support you in your jour- ney. This is an
essential factor in guarding your potential.

Tobiah joined in his mocking: What they are building—if even a fox climbed up on it,
he would break down their wall of stones! (Nehemiah 4:3b) Nehemiah did not reply
to their ridicule. Instead, he turned to the Lord in prayer (see Nehemiah 4:4-5) and
kept on with the work. This illustrates the first guideline for protecting your
potential. Don’t answer your critics. There are several levels of anger. At first your
critic may be annoyed by you, but if you persist in your work, he becomes incensed.
Sanballat, Tobiah, and their associates became incensed by the continued work on
the walls of Jerusalem and committed them- selves to destroying the potential of
Nehemiah and the other work- ers who were rebuilding the city. They all [Sanballat
and his cohorts] plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up
trouble against it. But we[Nehemiah and the other workers] prayed to our God and
posted a guard day and night to meet this threat (Nehemiah 4:8-9). Nehemiah
responded to this new threat the same way he had answered the last one. He prayed
to God instead of answering his critics. He also added a second line to his defense.
He posted a guard. This is the second guideline for protecting your potential. Post a
guard to lessen the likelihood of attack. For a while, Nehemiah and his helpers
worked in peace. Yet, they did not let down their guard. From that day on, half of my
men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and
armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah who were
building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held
a weapon in the other, and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he
worked (Nehemiah 4:16-18a). Thus, they employed a fourth means for protecting
their potential from attack. Don’t allow a lull in the battle to convince you that the
war is over. Don’t confuse quiet with peace. Finally, when Nehemiah’s enemies
received word that the wall had been completely rebuilt, they sent a message to
request a meeting: Come, let us meet together in one of the villages… (Nehemiah
6:2b). Nehemiah wisely countered this as well, recognizing it for a differ- ent kind of
attack: But they were scheming to harm me; so I sent messengers to them with this
reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work
stop while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:2c-3) This reply reveals a
fifth and a sixth means of protecting your potential from attack. First, Nehemiah sent
a messenger instead of going himself when his enemies summoned him. Stay away
from the opposition. Second, he refused to stop his work to talk. Don’t waste time
talking. Even when Sanballat sent letters four and five times requesting Nehemiah to
come to a village to talk, and tried to intimidate Nehemiah by suggesting that he
would soon be in trouble with the king in Persia, Nehemiah remained firm in his
stance. He again sent a letter instead of going himself, and he accused his opposers
of making things up in their heads to create trouble. You too must remain firm in
your decisions and refuse to be intimidated by your oppressors. These are the
seventh and eighth factors in protecting your potential when you are under assault.
God won’t take a bad habit or an inappropriate lifestyle from you because He didn’t
give it to you. He will affirm your decisions and strengthen your efforts when you
start taking positive steps to rid yourself of the negative influences, the wrong
attitudes, or the poor choices that are threatening your potential. Destroy the
cigarettes or drugs. Move out from living with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Stay
home instead of spending every night at the local bar. A boat that is still cannot be
turned no matter how long or how far you turn the wheel. Move a small distance
and the boat will respond to a gentle touch on the wheel. The guarding and protect-
ing of your potential is the same. If you stay stuck in your present rut with no
attempts to get out of it, your dreams will wither and die. Start moving and the
gentle touch of God will begin changing you and helping you to achieve seemingly
impossible dreams. God is your partner. You must work together to protect your
potential. When you start contributing to your own protection, the Holy Spirit starts
to protect you as well. He empowers what you begin and redirects your efforts when
they don’t match His expectations. Then you can begin to discover your potential
and to protect what you see.

Guidelines for protecting yourself from attack: • Don’t answer your critics. • Post a
guard to deter attack and to warn of impending danger. • Allow God to fight for you.
• Don’t allow a lull in the battle to convince you that the war is over. • Stay away
from your opposition. • Don’t waste time talking. • Refuse to be intimidated by your
critics’ threats and accusations.

Nehemiah used many methods to fight for his vision. You must employ the same
methods to preserve your potential from attack. Always Remember this There will
always be people who are committed to destroying you. They will criticize you,
ridicule you, and become angry with you. Let them. You are not responsible for their
actions, only your own. Fight for your vision. Share your dream only when you must,
and choose carefully with whom you share it. Do the background work and stay on
course when the going gets rough. Expect opposition and be careful not to allow the
threats and accusations of your enemies to intimidate you. Stick with your decisions
and remain committed to your goal. Don’t let quietness fool you so that you are
caught unprepared by a later attack. Talk to God about your needs and allow Him to
respond to your oppressors. Never answer them yourself. Finally, keep yourself busy.
Don’t allow the battle to interfere with your work. It's assured you will be successful
because God works with those who put forth the effort to stay with the vision He has
given them. Thus, your opposers will learn that they are not as important as what
you are doing, and you will remain focused on your vision with renewed wisdom and
strength to accomplish it. Your potential is worth the effort of overcoming its
enemies.

You are what you eat. This is true for all three dimensions of potential. If you eat
excessive fatty foods, you will gain weight and your face will be covered with
pimples. If you feed your mind with trash, your thoughts will be in the gutter. If you
feed your spirit the information received through the senses of your body and the
edu- cation of your soul, neglecting God’s wisdom and knowledge, you will operate
from worldly standards and values. Cultivate and feed your body by living within a
healthy routine that includes nutritious food, moderate but systematic exercise, and
regular sleep and relaxation.

The cry “We want to be free!” has swept our world in remarkable and frightening
ways within the past decade. Particularly in Eastern Europe, the desire for freedom
has brought sweeping revolutions, toppling governments and power structures that
have repressed and oppressed many peoples. This same yearning for freedom
prompts pregnant women to abort their babies, children to take their parents to
court, and students to seek greater control over the measures of discipline used in
their schools. Freedom! It sounds so good. Everybody wants freedom. Ethnic groups,
social groups, religious groups. Children, youth, adults. All want the right to
determine their own lives and to make their deci- sions without guidance or
interference from anyone else. It should not surprise us, then, that many common
phrases express this craving for freedom: Freedom of the press, Freedom of choice,
Freedom of religion, Freedom of speech. All reveal the uni- versal longing to be
unencumbered by the dictates and the decisions of others. Is this truly possible? Can
we be entirely free? No, I don’t think so. Nothing is free. Although advertising tries to
convince us that we are getting something for nothing—buy one, get one free—we
are still paying for the product the advertiser claims is free. In a similar manner, the
cost of sweepstakes and prizes given to entice con- sumers to buy a particular
product or to subscribe to a certain peri- odical is built into the company’s price
structure somewhere along the way. We cannot get something for nothing. This
axiom is also true in relationships. We cannot be entirely free to do what we want,
when we want, where we want, how we want, and with whom we want. Freedom
always has a price because the actions of one person restricts and influences the
freedom of anoth- er. The woman who aborts her baby takes away the baby’s
freedom to live, and the student who slaps the teacher who reprimands her takes
away the teacher’s freedom to keep order in his classroom. Freedom without
responsibility cannot be freedom for all who are involved. K The Consequences of
Freedom Without Responsibility K Lawlessness is the freedom to do whatever we
want, when we want, with whom we want, with no one telling us to stop. In essence,
we defy the standards that govern society to become a law unto ourselves with no
sense of responsibility toward anything or anyone. For example, you may choose the
freedom to smoke marijuana behind your house at three o’clock in the morning. You
know you are breaking the law, but you choose to disregard the law and to exercise
your freedom to do as you please. Lawlessness always results in slavery, death, and
the loss of preexisting freedoms. Adam and Eve’s experience in the garden verifies
this truth. Freedom without law is bondage.

if the activity and attention do not help us to develop, refine, improve, and promote
our abili- ties, skills, and talents, they cannot truly be called cultivation. Even as seeds
do not become plants overnight, so the wealth of our potential cannot be exposed
and fulfilled in an instant. We must exert effort to cultivate what God has given us,
and we must exer- cise care to fertilize and water it properly.

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