The following is excerpted from the article The Transformational Power of Vision by Cindy Trimm, published in Charisma magazine, September 2018. Cindy Trim is a best selling author and former senator. She is a leader and a sought-after empowerment specialist. It is excerpted for educational purposes.
Whatever you want to achieve, acquire or become, dream bigger. You serve a great God who has great plans for your life, and you have His greatness in your DNA. ... The operative words here are "of God," meaning you come from God. You were born to be great. You are wired for greatness.
The opposite of greatness is not just insignificance but also mediocrity. When you settle for living a life of mediocrity, it is because you either refuse to believe in your greatness, you don't think you deserve better, or you've refused to challenge yourself to reach beyond the threshold of what is comfortable and familiar. It is about failing to choose the best of what God has for you–but instead choosing to live among the clutter of the common not wanting to stick out for fear of being misjudged, misunderstood or rejected.
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average mindset is destructive because it will never challenge you to expand your horizons, think outside of the box or break out of a "don't rock the boat" state of mind. The status quo is popular because it requires no discipline, nor does it require you to grow spiritually as you progress and prosper.