I woke up this morning and realized, I don’t have what it takes to sit back and be average.
- LáShaun Jenice
- Jun 5, 2018
- 2 min read
It's okay to be the full package.
It was Saturday, July 1st, seven days until my ordination service and I woke in a panic. The feeling of uncertainty and worry overtook my body. I wasn’t sure I was ready for this calling as a minister. I immediately felt defeated and the saddest part of it all, I was ready to accept defeat. As I arose with the sun beaming through my blinds grazing my brows and them down my face as i sat up. In that moment, as the sun hit my lips, God spoke to me saying “you don’t have what it takes to sit back and be average… I made you great, I made you the full package and you will be great.”
I jumped out of bed, immediately grabbed the nearest post-it note and wrote it down. As the words left my head and onto the post-it note the peace of knowing God was with me overtook every negative feeling. The post-it note was stuck on my vanity mirror until November 2, 2017 when I accepted that I was the full package.
What does all this mean?
For me, sitting back and being average was accepting the mediocrity that is presented in front of me day in and day out. Bowing down for a dollar or not defending what is right. Apologizing for my passionate words or not standing for ministry excellence. Point blank, average wasn't great and it wasn't excellent. God was telling me to sit up straight and trailblaze in life. I had more to offer than just “whatever” I wanted to give that day.
As a young lady of color in the media industry and in corporate America, the stereotypes are endless and average is what is safe. God didn’t call me to be safe, nor did he call me to be average. The DNA that composed this strong woman had zero averageness, let me be clear.
So I say to you, stop dumbing down your greatness. Stand firm on your values and beliefs. You are greater than what is in front you because you are walking in trailblazing purpose ordained by God. God will increase your greatness and give you comfort to walk the full walk of purpose (Psalm 72:21). Give more, be more, act more… be the full package that God wants you to be… that you already are and just can't see. It’s time to wake up with the sun beaming on your face and begin to give God dominion over your work and your life.
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