Born For This Original Art

The Wright Brothers were the first to fly, but they weren’t the first to try. For more than fifty years, humans were trying for years in vain, often at the cost of their very lives (after thousands of years of dreaming about it). Most considered it impossible. But when the Wright Brothers succeeded, they became a match that lit the way forward.

Sometimes we need someone to show us a thing can be done for us to believe we can do it ourselves. What if someone is waiting for you to be the example they need?

You and me, we’re like matches. A match is not made to sit in a box, unlit, forever. It was designed to create a fire, but not one kept to itself. You were made with specific talents to achieve a specific purpose. Part of that purpose in life is to make a difference in the lives of others. And just like a match, you get one shot. You have to give it your all. Of course, it’s scary! You have the option to embrace the status quo, like the other matches in this painting, preferring comfort and protecting themselves. But they are not fulfilling their potential. That is not why they were made.

If God planted a dream in your heart, you have the moral imperative to chase it. Because your example might be exactly what someone else needs to achieve theirs.

Your spark can enflame and bring life to others.

You were born for this.