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It is a fact of life that no person can achieve significance alone. Some people attempt to achieve great things by themselves mainly because of the size of their ego, their level of insecurity, their temperament, or simple naïveté. You might be able to achieve some measure of success alone. It is impossible to live a life that matters and find significance with other people.

If you have a heart to make a difference, there is always an answer, but if you have a heart of indifference there is never an answer. At the center of this statement is the size of your dream and how many people you are willing to include. People are drawn to passionate leaders. Just look at history, people are willing to follow passionate leadership right or wrong –even to death when the cause is wrong.

John Maxwell has articulated in an article “I Have A Dream” – History tells us that in every age there comes a time when leaders must come forth to meet the needs of the hour. Therefore, there is no potential leader who does not have an opportunity to better mankind…I believe that God has surrounded me with those who will accept the challenge of this hour. My dream allows me to…

• Give up at any moment all that I am in order to receive all that I can become
• Sense the invisible so that I can do the impossible
• Trust God’s resources since the dream is bigger that all my abilities and acquaintances
• Continue when discouraged for when there is not faith there is no future, there is no power in the present
• Attract winners because big dreams draw big people
• See myself and my people in the future. Our dream is the promise of what we will shall be one day

Consider these factors that draw people of significance

The Opportunity Factor – Significant acts almost always occur in response to opportunities. Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Question: What opportunity do you see right now to make a difference?

The Belief Factor – I believe that God brings people into our life when you have it in your heart to do something of significance. Do you believe that people want to connect with you to make a difference. When someone enters your life do you recognize they can assist you.

The Possibility Factor – If you pursue a life of significance you will give up some things. The pathway of possibility is filled with trade-offs. WHY? Because a life of significance requires sacrifice. Consider some of these suggested trade-offs….

• Trade affirmation for accomplishment
• Trade security for significance
• Trade immediate pleasure for personal growth
• Trade acceptable for excellence
• Trade addition for multiplication
• Trade the first half for the second half

The Faith Factor – Fear is the most prevalent reason why people stop. Faith is what makes people start. The faith factor will cause me to start walking and to believe the resources will come to me as I walk. Faith does not make things easy, but makes things possible because it puts everything into the right perspective. Question: Is my faith greater than my fear?

The Attitude Factor – It is easy to start out with al of the right motives and attitudes. You begin to attract people and these people are blessed and grow. But sometimes we get caught up in the idea that instead of helping people, I want people to help me. When you are motivated by personal advantage, you have lost your way. When you stop loving people, you stop serving them effectively. Question: Is your attitude an asset or liability?

The Winning Factor – Dreams often come in one size too big so that we can grow into them. Are you sharing your dreams of significance with others? Are you connecting with winners to achieve significance?

The Promise Factor – Dreams are FREE. The journey to fulfill them isn’t. You have to work with and for the dream. The dream is the promise of what you can be, but commitment is the reality of what you will become. What starts as a promise ends in commitment.

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