The danger of potential

I heard a basketball coach of his team state that his players have a great deal of potential.  However, he made it clear that "potential without progress is nothing!"  That thought stuck with me.  My best friend often cautions me to stop settling at the notion that something has such great potential, as if that were "good enough," when in fact, if it doesn't show signs of rising up to its potential, it is useless to me.  It's useless to my own development in that it would slow up my progress for always trying to cultivate the potential in the other.

And then, this thought stuck with me as it pertains to my spiritual walk.  It made me question, "how much has God put in me that I am not progressing in?"  People often want God to give them a lot, never considering the price that comes with it.  Being rich comes with a great price, and great responsibility.  Being gifted comes with great price and great responsibility.  Being called comes with a great price, and great responsibility.  Nothing great is void of great responsibility.  And I find that we shy away from what's inside of us because we are not willing to accept the responsibility that comes with it.  I don't want to take that cowardly route.  I would rather like to own up to what's inside of me and accept all that comes with it - the good and the ugly.  Because I think after all is said and done, I'd be able to look back and be relieved that I came up to the potential that I had in me, rather than looking back and realizing I'm still in the same place and never left, because I was too afraid to progress.

Anything not moving is progressively falling behind.  Because the world and time are constantly moving.  It's up to you whether you will move forward, or fall behind.

I'm moving forward...

L8r:
~faithful