The first thing that pops into my mind when I hear the word potential is the song I used to sing as a kid: “I am a promise. I am a possibility. I am a promise, with a capital P. I am a great big bundle of potentiality.” Maybe it was the catchy tune, but that song has always stuck with me and influenced my relationship with Potential. I am a big advocate. I love it. Potential gives me hope when I’m not sure about an outcome. Will that new investment make money? I don’t know, but it has the Potential to do well. Will I hit a new PR in the next race I run? The training I did for three months at least gave me the Potential to beat my old time. Will the new hire become a good leader? Their attitude and skills give them the Potential to develop into a powerful leader. 

The thing about Potential is that you don’t have to have everything worked out first. The smallest amount of something can have the Potential to be something big. 

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Jesus recognized this when he spoke of faith. He said, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed (side note: a mustard seed is super tiny), you can move a mountain.”

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His point is that the Potential of faith is very powerful. 

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My point is that Potential in any shape or size, is a powerful source of hope.