By definition, Potential is having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.

The danger of potential is (1) Not recognizing it, and (2) Not knowing what to do with it.

The first hurdle is simple – understand your passion. If God gave you a passion for a thing or things, then you have the potential to be great in them. The second hurdle- once you embrace your passion, then educate yourself. Learn all you can about them, watch people who are you excelling in them. Surround yourself with positive people.

People with potential have no limits on what they can achieve. Except for their own drive or motivation to take that first step, and keep it moving.

By definition, Faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

For the believer, our faith is in God, completely!

The Bible has much to say about faith. It tells us that faith can move mountains, The just shall live by faith. Without faith it is impossible to please God, etc. There are hundreds of scriptures on faith.

The Bible also provides a multitude of examples of believers, and how their success was achieved through faith. See Moses, Joshua, Esther, Daniel, etc. The list is very long.

The common denominator of all these people of faith – action. They put their faith in action.

The bridge between potential and faith is Works. This Bible says that faith without works is dead.

There is a formula that is unbeatable: potential + faith * works = accomplishment.

Potential alone is kind of sad. Picture the person who recognizes all they he or she could be or do, but lacks the wherewithal to make a move towards it. Instead, they find excuse after excuse as to why they didn’t or couldn’t, and settle for a lesser life,

Faith alone is sad too. Picture the person who say they believe God for this or that, but they sit and wait for something to happen. This person does not have enough faith (or sense) to move toward the very thing they need from God.

Now picture works. This is all about action. Works are activated by passion (potential), but is fueled (and directed) by faith.

When the formula is properly applied, the sky is the limit. Why? Because now God has something to work with. Something he can put his hand on and bless. Something he can steer in the direction he needs it to go. Something he can increase and strengthen.

Don’t worry if your work is a wrong move. It is still something. God can prune and correct, sending it in the right direction.

Your wrong move is still faith in action. Man may look on the outside to judge, but God knows the intentions of your heart (Hebrews 4:12). If your intentions were pure, your wrong move is not the end.

As the formula states, your potential added to your faith, multiplied by works, will guarantee you accomplish what you are called to do.