When I tell audiences, “You can be better than you’ve been,
and do more than you’ve done,” it is sometimes received as an affront to their
character, accomplishments, education, or life’s journey, but that is never my
intent. As I continue to deliver my
remarks all audience members come to an understanding that their lives are
meant to count for something larger than a job, career, keeping a roof
overhead, or staying in shape through diet and exercise.
In a purely secular (ecumenical? humanistic?) setting
everyone can appreciate the question I asked back in 2008, “Why am I
here?” Certainly most have pondered, if
only for a moment, that age-old question of our existence on this earth. What I convey to all audiences is the truth
that this question has an answer, and we can know it…with certainty.
In my book, ‘Be Known for Your D.E.E.D.S.’ I relate my
own progression through the truth of unique existence, inherent design, and
specific passion. There is a certain
ignorance in society (and some societies) when it comes to God’s every day work
in our lives. Ignorance, by the way, is
not a bad word; neither is it an insult.
It is a statement suggesting lack of knowledge in a given subject area.
I am bold enough to declare that I possess a rudimentary
understanding of God’s love for us, and this knowledge has opened my eyes to,
among other things, how blessed we are in the U.S., how amazing the earth’s
distance from the sun really is, mankind’s dominion, and why the cycle of life
on this planet ensures our continued existence.
When called upon to speak in churches, or to audiences
comprised mostly of Christians, I am able to swing for the fences, to coin a
phrase. I can get to the heart of the
matter, and express the Father’s will concerning the ‘why’ of our being, and
further His agenda for the building of His kingdom (Thy kingdom come, Thy will
be done on earth as it is in Heaven…).
‘Be better than you’ve been, and do more than you’ve done’,
finds its home in the hearts of men and women who embrace the big picture of
life, and the very uniqueness of their own lives. Minds begin opening to the truth of unique,
inherent design when I state the very simple fact, “There’s a reason there
aren’t six billion doctors on the planet. We don’t all want to be doctors.”
Speaking with eternity on the line means I will convey God’s
truth about our lives, and the importance of living for a purpose beyond our
immediate needs. The folks who adhere to
the humanitarian aspects of other faiths, volunteer for philanthropic causes,
or earnestly try to ‘pay it forward’ each day, are modeling that piece of God
He has provided, though often are unaware of its source.
What I present to audiences is the truth God has blessed me
to know, to live, and to share. He opens
doors for me to enter in with the message of higher calling, higher
achievement, and higher living. Destiny
is on my lips for all to hear. I do not
hide my faith in Christ. I do not shrink
from being fully persuaded faith in Christ alone is the key to receive all this
life, and the one to come, has to offer.
I speak knowing eternity is on the line.
Fearlessly,
JD
