Destined for Greatness: Your Tuesday Morning Inspiration with Gerald Chinogara
If you want to see change in your life, see big results, the first thing you must do is change your current actions. Most people want to accomplish a lot in their lives yet very few actually do. This is because vision, big ideas, values and desire, by themselves are not adequate for long-term accomplishments. The truth is that while these things are very important, and have their rightful place, you need to do something, and this is where most people stop. You need to act on your dreams and beliefs every day if you truly want to see yourself living the life you dream about. Are you waiting for things to get better before moving ahead? If you’re waiting for things to be perfect, you’ll wait forever, and nothing will ever get done. It’s easy to think up excuses for not taking action.
Nothing graphically captures the power of action than the story of David’s victory over Goliath. The Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. Goliath a Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall came out each day for forty days, mocking and challenging the Israelites to fight. None of the Israelites had the guts to take on Goliath until David a shepherd boy bringing provisions for his brothers soldiers in the Israeli army pitch up. David heard Goliath shouting his daily defiance, and he saw the great fear stirred within the men of Israel. David responded, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of God?” David volunteered to fight Goliath, killed him and when the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
Don’t be like the Israelites and allow fear to paralyze you from taking the massive action required to live your dream life in spite of the giant or challenges you are facing. Let the story of David help you to imagine what a difference you could make in your own life and the lives of others if you would simply engage in genuine discipline to begin to act upon on your beliefs. David had to use much persuasion to be permitted to fight Goliath as his loss would result in the Israeli army’s defeat. Learn to act when the idea strikes you. The appropriate time to act is when the idea is hot, and the emotion is strong. If you don’t translate that intention into action soon, the urgency starts to diminish, a month from now the passion is cold and a year from now it can’t be found.
Develop a new discipline of taking massive action today and before you know it, you will be living your dream life and fulfilling your purpose. Remember faith without works is dead and It is only action that can make your dreams a reality. We were born to be overcomers as the same power that raised our Saviour from the dead is available to us through our Heavenly Father. God is on your side as He was with David and it is only through consistent action that you will have a head on collision with success when you least expect it. Always remember that your short-term actions multiplied by time equals your long-term accomplishments. Purpose today to take action and frame the destiny you dream of.
Gerald is an astute business leader, strategic marketer by profession and a motivator by calling. Currently he is Head of Marketing & Alternative Distribution Channels for Old Mutual Zimbabwe. He has over 15 years diverse business experience at senior and executive management in leading corporate companies in Zimbabwe.
