S
eparate
the Fact
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Truth
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Eturuvie Erebor
f you were asked right now, this very
moment, to say something about
yourself, what would it be? And would
it be the fact or the truth? The reason
many are afraid to pursue their dreams
is that they see in themselves an inability
to succeed. And this is because they
focus on the facts and not the truth as far as their
personality and circumstances go. The truth is no
human being was created small; none was created
to be a mediocre and none was created to be a
failure. However, we become thus because we
judge ourselves based on the facts we see and not
the truth.
Gideon was born a deliverer of the nation Israel.
His assignment was to deliver Israel from the
Midianites, but he did not know this, so he hid
from the Midianites. The name Gideon means
mighty warrior and inside Gideon was a mighty
warrior that emerged for all to see. But if he
couldn’t see the true picture of the man he was, he
could not become that man.
Gideon, like many of us, focused on the facts and
not the truth and so when he had an opportunity
to describe himself, the facts rather than the truth
surfaced. He said that he was the least person in
his family, which was the least family in his tribe,
which was the least tribe in Israel (little wonder he
was hiding). Now understand that Gideon did not
tell a lie, this was indeed the reality, but it was not
the truth. The truth was that inside the man who
was the least person, in the least family, in the
least tribe, was a saviour who would deliver not
just his family and his tribe, but the entire nation
of Israel. And when he set his mind to it, he did
deliver Israel.
Like Gideon, many of us are in hiding. We fear
to go out and become all we were created to be
because we judge our abilities on the facts (which
have to do with our past or present circumstances
or failures) and not on the truth (who we really
are and the power that resides inside of us and
what we can do if we just set our minds to it).
Learn to separate the fact from the truth if you
want to maximise your full potential. Yes, it is a
fact that no one in your family has ever attained
greatness, but the truth is there is a seed of
greatness inside of you. Yes, it is a fact that you
have failed one too many times for your comfort,
but the truth is you are not a failure you are a
winner; dare to come out of hiding and try again.
DOZ Magazine May 2018
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