OpportunityWhat opportunities do you have in your life?   Thomas Edison wisely observed, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”   How many opportunities do you miss because they are disguised as insurmountable problems?  The Apostle Paul challenges us to make the most of every opportunity,

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.  (Colossians 4:5)

He gives similar advice to the Ephesians,

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.  (Ephesians 5:15-16)

So I ask you again, what opportunities do you have in your life?  The great theologian Wayne Gretzky said, “You always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”  Opportunities can be like sunrises – if you wait too long you may miss them. Therefore it’s necessary for you to prepare yourself so you are ready.  Benjamin Disraeli said, “The secret to success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” 

What are you doing to prepare yourself for your opportunity?

 

RickDr. Rick Higgins

Professor of Discipleship, Columbia International University