Scriptures Reading: Genesis 1:26-28, Psalm 8:4-6, Ephesians 2:10
Key Scripture: Genesis 1:28 — “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion…”
Devotional Reading
There is greatness in you. This is not because of your family background, nor your education. This is neither because of your connections, nor because society recognizes you.
Your greatness begins with God when He created humanity. He blessed both male and female and gave them dominion from the beginning.
This means the capacity for greatness was placed in you by God from the beginning. It is part of our divine origin.
But what you receive by birth must be developed before it can manifest.
A seed contains a tree, but nobody looks at a seed and sees the tree. The potential is there, but it must be cultivated.
The same is true of you.
You may carry: great ideas, unusual abilities, leadership capacity, spiritual gifts, wisdom, creativity, and solutions to problems around you.
But these remains hidden until developed. That is why you must stop measuring yourself only by what you currently see.
Your present condition is not the complete picture of who you are. Something in you that is greater than your present circumstances is waiting to be developed.
Do not die with your potential still inside you. Rise up and begin to develop yourself.
Personal Reflection
- What greatness has God placed in me that I have neglected to develop?
- Am I judging my future by my present circumstances rather than by what God has put in me?
Life Application
- Identify one ability or God-given potential you have neglected and deliberately begin developing it.
- Stop describing yourself only by your limitations. Begin speaking about yourself in agreement with what God says.
Prayer Points
- Father, open my eyes to recognize the greatness You have placed in me.
- Give me discipline and courage to develop my potential until it becomes a blessing to others.