There’s something about big thinkers. The world is full
of small thinkers because small thinking takes no effort. It’s those who have
the audacity to think big that will change the world. I love being around big
thinkers because they inspire others.
Our God, who created the vast universe, is a big thinker.
Everything about God is lavish and expansive. It doesn’t cost us anything to
have a large mindset. Big thoughts are free. If we can dare to dream it, most
of the time we can achieve it. Today, I want to inspire you to dream bigger
dreams for your business, career, and life. Small goals take small effort.
God-size dreams require God Himself to work on our behalf.
Born into slavery in 1864, George had the odds stacked
against him. At the age of twelve, he left home in pursuit of an education. The
first college to accept him turned him away because he was black. Through
perseverance and sheer determination, George not only finished college but he
became an agricultural revolutionist.
One of the biggest money-makers in agriculture those days
were cotton plantations. However, constant farming of cotton depleted the soil
of its nutrients and would eventually kill the land and the farmer’s
livelihood. George came up with the big idea of crop rotation. He proposed
alternation between cotton and peanuts. The idea wasn’t easy to sell to the
farmers. Once again, through hard work and tenacity, the idea took off. It was
so effective that now they had to deal with a new problem — excessive peanuts.
George knew he had to come up with a quick solution. Once again, he put on his “big thinking” hat on and within a week
George invented dozens of smart solutions. From cooking oil to ink and of
course, peanut butter, he went on to find 325 smart solutions. By 1938, tiny
peanuts became a mighty 200 million dollar industry!
Could it be that a little tweak in your business could bring about the same
change?
What is interesting is that George Washington Carver was
not motivated by money. He turned down today’s equivalent of one million
dollars a year to work for Thomas Edison. He never aspired to amass a fortune
or sell his discoveries. Success to him was a lifetime of service. He said, “It is not the style of clothes one wears,
neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in
the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures
success.”
Too many professionals today are putting the cart before
the horse. While there’s nothing wrong in wanting the best compensation for
your services and products, it’s never going to be enough if we put making
money as our ultimate goal. As a business owner or a professional, put in time
to serve and treasures will find you.
This is what my young friend David did. He works for a
multinational company here in DFW. Recently, he had to deal with an irate
customer because his order wasn’t delivered on time. David, being a man of
integrity, took matters in his own hands. He fought upper management and showed
up at the customer’s doorstep with a car full of expensive equipment. David not
only made a huge impression on the client but retained him as customer for
life. It is service that begets success. What are your motives in business? If
making money is your ultimate goal; you’re dreaming too small!
In the Bible (Luke 5:1-11), Jesus was teaching large
crowds wherever he went. One day he was pressed between the multitude and the
open sea. He saw Peter washing his nets by the shore. He asked if he could
borrow his boat. Peter willingly agreed. Jesus is a gentleman. He’ll never put
you through something without paying you back for it. Every time you honor God,
He will honor you. Later, He asked Peter to cast his nets into the deep. Peter
was a professional fisherman. He said, “Master,
we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say
so…” My friend, take time to listen to what God is saying about your
business or career. Peter caught so many fish that his nets were breaking and
he had to call for others to bring it all in. Let me ask you a question. Is
your career or your business only a vehicle to make ends meet or are you
glorifying God with your products and services? If you think big, toil hard,
follow God’s Word, and put others first, you too will become big producer.
God’s dream for you is bigger than your own dream for yourself. Agree with God
and He’ll take you higher than
you could ever imagine. I believe and declare that this week will be your best
week of the year so far! I’m praying for you.
“When you get there, you will come to a secure people.
The land is wide open to you. God will hand it over to you. It's a place where
you will have everything you could want"
(Judges 18:10 God’s Word).
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