LOrdinary is easy. It’s easy to be like everything that we see around us, to settle into the patterns and routines that define most lives. But it takes more discipline, more courage, to be something more. I believe that each of us is unique, crafted with distinct gifts and potential, and that we are called to be extraordinary in that uniqueness.

Extraordinary living goes beyond the usual or expected; it’s a commitment to standing out, daring to be different, and striving to reach the full potential God has placed within us. It’s about embracing our uniqueness and becoming the person we were uniquely created to be, not just achieving great things but being who God designed us to be.

Sometimes, we have to ask ourselves: “Am I settling? Is this all that I can do or become?” That’s why it’s so important to submit our lives to God—because it is in Him that we discover who we truly are and understand the full capacity of what we can do. God has not made everyone the same, and I’m thankful for that.

Look at the parable of the talents. In this story, a master gives his servants different amounts of talents (a form of money) before he goes on a journey. The servant who received five talents used his abilities and resources to gain five more, while another who received two talents gained two more. But the servant who received one talent, out of fear, buried his in the ground and returned only what he had been given. The lesson here is clear: God does not expect us to be more than what we are, but He does expect us to realize that what we already are is extraordinary.

The servant who doubled his five talents wasn’t like the one who buried his. They were different, and so are we. God calls us not to blend in but to stand out, to be more than just ordinary. It takes effort, grind, grit, and a commitment to becoming the person we were meant to be.

Every morning, I wake up and ask myself: “Am I living up to my potential?” This question matters because one day, I will be judged not just by what I did, but by what I could have done and chose not to do. We must ask ourselves this every day because we do not know the day of our death. Since we don’t know when our time will come, this thought must be ever-present in our minds. As we submit our lives to God, we need to set goals and then develop the behaviors necessary to reach those goals.

I’m going to stop writing here because I want this message to sink in. There will be a part two that talks about the practical steps—writing down goals and creating the behaviors needed to achieve them. Remember, ordinary is easy, but you were made for more.

God Bless The Entrepreneur