love. onward.

the stories of success are always from those with drive, passion and vision for something in life. Even when that vision wasn't what they set out to do, these successful people still had the same resolve in them, translating that resolve onto another vision and going on to achieve a successful life nonetheless.

the stories of successful people in the faith were the same- always from people who had these characteristics. If not in the things of God, then it would be on matters in the secular world (initially), although God would somehow lead them out of it and direct that drive on towards visions pertaining to His. They'd take a 'gamble', put everything into the hands of the Almighty and take the plunge, submitting all their hopes and dreams into His hands, knowing that it'd turn out fine in the end.
usually in those stories, these people did turn out fine, and much more so.

however, the stories of success were always built on these characteristics- plans, dreams and passion. All these words are frequently etched all over that person's life. He had believed in something greater, went on to be bigger than life and achieved... A driven person.
doesn't God always seem to call those kind of people only?

what happens when one doesn't have a drive, passion or vision in his life? what happens to such an individual????
does he live a lukewarm, indifferent life? Merely living between the lines of mediocrity and averages? A specter of a life.
instead of putting every ounce of dream, passion and vision into God's hands, which this particular person is devoid of, He has to do something harder, and that is to put his very life into the Creator's trust- putting life on the line and taking the plunge. He will get down on his knees, pray and ask for himself to be a success, for the Almighty's dreams, passions and visions to be infused into him and for his life, the only thing he has any value of, to be to be sacrificed to His God. He'd have to trust and know that it'll turn out fine in the end, and take that plunge...
what happens? Somehow I believe that such a person will turn out fine, and much more so too... ;)

"O LORD, you have searched me and known me...
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well."