People struggle with the practice of greatness. The pursuit of greatness and the hope of its achievement are elusive in sense. It’s considered a destination idea rather than a practice by most. I see greatness as a lifestyle practice rather than some sort of position on a pedestal following some great personal success. Here’s my case in point. Let’s take Abraham and his wife. In Genesis 17:15-16, “God also said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. 16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her." God describes two blessings for Sarah. The first is that she would be blessed with a son. Secondly, she would be blessed as the mother of nations and that kings of peoples (plural) would come from her. Sarah’s blessing (and greatness) was her opportunity to invest in people who would be greater than her. The practice of greatness would in turn lead to a lineage of even greater achievements by people she would influence through her son.
People often get caught up in personal achievement and success for self. When in reality, true greatness isn’t about personal achievement, but personal investment into the lives of others. Greatness is measured by our investment into another and not personal achievement. People soon forget champions and medalists, but rarely do they forget the ones who invested into them.
I’m going to talk about practicing greatness this Sunday at the Sterling Campus (10:45a) and how it is achieved. I hope you’ll join me.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
by Brad Hoffmann