Ang last topic ng Series of the Feast this week was SIGNIFICANCE. I was struck by the thoughts, ideas, stories at syempre ang communication ni Lord sa akin tungkol dito.
First is, as Bro. Randy Borromeo stated:
"You Can be successful, But You May not be Significant."
There are successful people, and it shows ouwardly in their results e.g. cars, properties, off shore bank accounts na talagang pinaghirapan, but they maybe are just doing these for personal gain, but not contributing to the greater good in the community.
Second..
"You Can Never Be Significant, Without Being Successful."
We can only inspire people, when we show results of what we have done in our lives as a result of past hardships or humble beginnings. If you start doing something significantly, that uplifts and improves others, the community or the system, then definitely you will be successful. It goes hand in hand.
May nakausap ako na very wealthy businessman a few weeks ago. He gets an email or a message once in a while in his blackberry, na na-close ang kanyang deal, he mentions worth 8 Million, then the other week, may deal ulit his waiting to close for 6 Million. And he shares to me that his dream is to reach his wealth to 100 Million, and that his off to go and enjoy his retirement. Take vacations wherever he chooses to go, etc.
I asked, what else does he hope for. He answered back that he aside from achieving his dreams, and he would like to try and influence his kids' to dream big and to achieve these too which is really good!
However that's maybe why I met him and the reason I entered the picture is to minister to him, because God loves him. So he can have bigger dreams to help the community, or to give a portion of his wealth back to God?
He has got other complications in life and bitterness from past hurts, and I'm sure getting his faith in God and strengthening his spiritual life would be the answer so he can forgive and be forgiven.
When we try to connect this bible verses, about the story of a wealthy man:
Luke 12:16-21 (NIV)
16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
Meron, din akong kakilala, another wealthy man who's got all the success and wealth dahil sa pagtatrabaho as a manager in an Oil Company. After his hectic schedule at work, next thing he does is Online Games. Hours and hours of online games.
And on the weekends, more online games.
Let me share with you:
the LIFE of a SUCCESS is Filling Your Barn.
the LIFE of SELFISHNESS, is Filling Your Barns, Period.
the Life of SIGNIFICANCE, is Helping Others Fill their Barns.
Go, let your success overflow from your barn. Get a higher calling from whatever you do. If you are a Call center agent, great and noble job, I was too a call center agent. But it doesn't stop there.
You can strive to level up, and maybe train other new agents. Or attend skills building so you know better and share it to others.
Nakipag- usap naman ako sa isang Meatshop owner. She shared to me the secrets of her successes. Very inspiring story. Nag- umpisa daw siya selling one slab of meat of porkchop sa malaking palengke. Siya ang nagtatadtad at nagtitinda. At unti-unti kumikita siya. Nagdagdag siya ng Kasim at iba pang parts. Hanggang sa nagdagdag ng meat.
Lumaki ng lumaki ang kanyang negosyo. Now she's got branches of her own meatshops in many market places! She shared to me how she engages to her customer kaya dumami ang suki niya. At kung paano siya mag-alaga ng kanyang mga trabahador.
It's wonderful to have dreams for yourself and to enjoy life's rewards, money, travels, nice house and cars. But it is even wonderful to gain respect and inspire people and leave a legacy that even after you're gone, because that's where we are going anyway, that we have tap a higher calling, maybe to improve people's lives, or to share wisdom, or to fight poverty or crimes in general.
Are you allowing other people to drink on your saucers?
It's easy to have a vision, but a compelling vision is what drives you fast and forward.
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