Living Confined? Break Free Today!
Have you confined yourself, your family, your business because you are finding reasons, excuses or guilt for not taking action on your calling?
When I look around at all the people I have met and worked with over the years, I am truly amazed at the excuses we come up with for not being all we are called to be.
Yet I am more amazed, appalled really, at myself, for all of the many, many excuses that I have used to confine myself and my family over the years to a life short of what God has called me to do.
I have learned, and continue to be reminded daily, that each of us has the opportunity to achieve greatness through a greater faith, with greater action, by accepting that no matter where we have been, or what we have done, that God still loves us and wants us to find our calling, our passion, and to live our purpose of a greater relationship with him through a servant's heart.
This morning I was greatly moved by a very short video clip of Christopher Coleman, who was pronounced dead at birth.
Christopher is one of those people who can inspire others to move mountains because he has discovered that God made him perfectly in his image.
Christopher has also discovered that he can get out of his wheelchair to accomplish great things because of his faith, his determination and the Spirit that is within him by directing all of his energy to his calling.
Watch this video by just clicking the play button.
Today is the day of freedom! Break from your wheelchair as Christopher Coleman does. Watch this video twice. I promise it will be more clear the second time you listen.
I pray that you and I act on God's calling and blessings to us today to be all that we were made to be.
Be Courageous! Play to Win!
Wow! Amazing and inspiring video. Puts everything in perspective.
Thanks for the post.
Trent, thanks for sharing this. I appreciate it. He’s so right, we all know what our wheelchair is (or our wheelchairs are!). We just need to trust God and know that we’re not meant to be confined by it. Thanks for the reminder.
Mike…
Trent, your message today spoke directly to me. Thanks. I too have been taking action – action in not following my dreams and goals. You are right about it affecting my family too. Very inspiring blog entry and a great video too… right on.. keep up the good work.
Trent:
There was an encounter group technique of the ’70s in which each group member would be asked to describe his/her “cross” and when finished, to symbolically put that cross in the center of the group. . .
After all membera shared, then each member could then go choose any one of the crosses to pick up and carry forward . . .
Routinely, after hearing of another’s burdens, each member would go back and pick up his/her own cross.
Christopher Coleman is teaching us to take that approach one beautiful step forward . . . Put down your cross, and leave it behind you forever now!
What blessings he shares!
May we each live his message,
Malcolm
Trent,
My own father was confined to a wheelchair from the time when I was 11 years old and he was 33. He remained in the chair until he died at age 79. But in between, after a brief period of contemplating suicide, he put down his cross of paraplegia and carved out a life in which he was more active and did more for the family and the community than most of his friends did. He was my hero and set the path for me. Now watching Chris Coleman , with what some would call an even greater disability, he reminded me of what my father taught. No matter what so called “disability ” you may have, you CAN lay down that cross and live a uselful happy life by the generous act of giving of yourself in a variety of ways. My dad and Chris both were blessed to share. WE can all learn to live this message…..regardless of age or disability or nondisability. I need to work harder to do my share.
Jerry Jellison
Malcolm, That was a very nice simple message.As you know it really hits home as someone who runs a stroke support group can attest. There is so much more that we all can do despite our challenges.