Do Something BIG!

What are you building that is BIG?  Does it have God's Blessing on it?  Is it making an Impact by blessing others?  Today I want to share the third essential element of doing something BIG,  which is, G- it Glorifies God.  What does it mean to glorify God?  Well it's as simple as 3 R's. We glorify God by- Recognizing His greatness, Reverencing or honoring Him in what we do, and Releasing all the credit to Him.  In essence our experience should be similar to the moon.  Did you know that the moon is basically a dark mass with no light?  However it does a great job of reflecting the light of the sun.  Simarly we are called to reflect the Son's light so that people see Him through what we do (Matthew 5:16).

However, sadly, many individuals make the mistake of thinking they are the star and believe it's all about them.  This same mentality and mindset is found in Genesus 11.  Here we find some people who wanted to build something BIG.  The Bible says that they wanted to build a tower that reached to heaven.  The text even says that because of their great communication (same speech), great collaboration (working together), and great creativity (using available resources) that they would have pulled it off had God himself not intervened.  You may ask, why did God intervene?  Well vs. 4 says that they were only interested in "making a name" for themselves.  They were not allowed to build something BIG because it wasn't for God's glory.   As you continue to construct whatever God has called you to do,  ask yourself, "Is this for my fame or His name?"  Make sure you do it BIG!

Peace!

DO Something BIG!

Are you building what you're building to make a better place in the world for yourself or to make the world a better place?  In my last post I mentioned that God has called you to construct something BIG.  Of course BIG is an acronym that has nothing to do with size but instead significance.  In order to do so, first make sure you have the Blessing of God on what you're building.  Today I'd like to add something else.  Make sure that what you're building is also a blessing to someone.  In other words, doing something BIG means , I- making an Impact.  Will anyone benefit  from what you are building?  Please know that we have been positioned on this planet to be people of impact.  In Matthew 5, Jesus said that we are the salt of the Earth and the light of the World. That's a major impact statement. To help you make this positive impact, I'll use another acronym BUILD.

We make an impact by- B-believing in people.  This is vital because many people do not believe in themselves.  This is due largely to painful past experiences or even present negative circumstances.  When we believe in people we begin to help them tap into their potential and fulfill their purpose. An example of this is seen in one of my favorite movies, The Matrix.  Even when Neo didn't believe in himself, Morpheous believed that Neo was the One.  In essence, Neo would have never become the One had not someone believed in him.  Who needs your help to become the One that changes their community, the One that builds the business, or the One that serves this society to make the world a better place?
Secondly we make an impact by, U- Understanding individuals.  By seeking to understand how people are, where they are, and what they are dealing with prepares us to help them in a more efficient manner. Next, we make an impact by I- Investing in individuals.  Imagine where would you be if someone had not invested in you.  Now it's your turn to pay it forward and invest your trust, time, talents or treasures into the life of somebody else.  Remember we are blessed to be a blessing! We make an impact by L- loving individuals. Love enables us to serve those who are the last, least, and left out.  It is not until people know how much we care that they care how much we know. Finally we make an impact by D-demonstrating what it means to make a difference.  People are more prone to "be" what they can "'see".  In other words, they need a model that they can mimic.  Maybe that's why Ghandi said, "We must be the change that we want to see in the world."  BUILDing something bigger than yourself will always be BIG!

PEACE!

Doing It BIG!

What are you currently building that is BIG?  Is it a ministry, or a marriage?  Is it a family, a business or a career?  Of course when reading this you probably automatically think of size.  However, when I say BIG, I'm not referring to size but instead I'm talking about significance.  We live in a world where it's easy to get it twisted.  By that I mean that it's possible to think our lives should be about making money instead of making a difference. I believe this is what our Lord and Liberator, Jesus Christ was referring to when He said that it's possible to gain the stuff that money can buy, while at the same time, lose the stuff that money can't buy (Luke 9:25).  What money does have a place in this world, we must make sure we keep things in proper perspective.  To help you do this I've created the acronym BIG.  Today I'll focus on the letter "B".

First ask yourself, is what I'm building Blessed?  In other words, are God's hands on it?  The amplified version of Proverbs 10:22 says, "The blessing of the Lord—it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it."  We must make sure that whatever we are building has first been ordained by God.  Why? Because God sustains, and maintains whatever He ordains.  I know what you're probably asking, how do I know what He ordains?  Easy, it's found in his Word.  God has specifically spoken His will in His Word.  From scripture there are many things that we know God has placed His blessing upon.  But, you may ask, what about those times when things are not so clear to me?  Well James 1:5 lets us know when we need wisdom at these times, we should ask God.  God wants to let you in on His will.  Unfortunately some things that we build do not pass this blessing test. We even sometimes still have the audacity to ask God to bless what we are building.  Instead of wasting our time in this way, a more appropriate request would be, God, help me to build where you have already placed your blessing.  Let's do it BIG!

PEACE!