Finishing Big

“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase” – Job 8:7.

Beginning small is not a disadvantage. Not at all! In many cases, it is indeed a blessing in disguise; a spur to work hard and plant seeds of greatness in the soil of visions and dreams; a motivation to launch one’s life on the pathway to relevance and success from the remote recesses of smallness and nothingness; a dark background to highlight the brilliance of success secured on the platform of grace, education, talent, and committed pursuit of self-improvement and self-actualization; a chance to pursue the natural progression of things - from smallness to greatness - employing the various principles of growth and increase; an opportunity to test your faith in God and see him create sublime greatness out of hollow nothingness; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to write a testimony from the experience of tests-too-many.

Beginning small is a wrapped gift that unfolds beautifully – in progressive stages – as you commit yourself to visionary pursuit and purposeful work. It is not a curse; so do not waste time praying against it. It is not an end; so do not waste time worrying about it. It is not a judgment; so do not waste time trying to appeal against it. It is really not a disadvantage; so do not waste time feeling sorry for yourself. It is not a betrayal; so do not waste time feeling hurt. It is not an excuse; so do not waste time explaining it.

Beginning small is a chance - an opportunity - for an outstanding story and glorious ending; grab it with both hands and work it to validation and vindication. Do not be frightened or intimidated by it; if you could not handle it, it would not have come to you. Do not be fazed or crazed by it; if its prospects were above you, it would not have come to you. You are able to turn the table. That is why this task came to you in the first place. Your circumstances are tailor-made for your abilities to tailor them together into a fabric of rare quality. You can do the seemingly impossible and finish big from a position of smallness.

That is right! Out of nothing, God can do something. Out of a black pot, He can bring forth white nutritious porridge. Let me tell you – and I want you to hold assuredly to this truth – in this life, despite an abundance of people and circumstances around us saying the contrary;

-          A beggar today can become a giver tomorrow.

-          A borrower today can become a lender tomorrow.

-          A dependent today can become a supporter tomorrow.

-          A follower today can become a leader tomorrow.

-          A tenant today can become a landlord tomorrow.

-          An employee today can become an employer tomorrow.

-          A servant today can become a master tomorrow.

-          A poor man today can become a rich man tomorrow.

-          A subordinate today can become a superior tomorrow.

-          A student today can become a teacher tomorrow.

-          A barren woman today can become a mother tomorrow.

-          An orphan today can become a parent tomorrow.

-          A fugitive today can become refuge tomorrow.

-          A prisoner today can become a president tomorrow.

-          A weakling today can become a strong one tomorrow.

-          Someone who is merely and barely tolerated today can be celebrated tomorrow.

-          A small one today can be a big one tomorrow.

It is all possible. You see, tomorrow is not a mystery to be stumbled into blindly. Not at all! It is a product of our investments – not our circumstances – today. So, do not be deterred by your present circumstances. Invest in education, training and practice, polishing your talents and stretching your abilities, mentorship, visions and dreams, hard work, prayers and fasting, commitment, integrity, patience, faithfulness, wisdom, etc., today and walk in a glorious tomorrow. Open wide your sails and catch those drafts of smallness as you move forward and upward toward bigness. The drafts will grow into strong winds behind your sails, pushing you to great speeds towards the objects of your belief and pursuits.

Everything big today, started small yesterday; Coca Cola, Pepsi, Microsoft, Dell Inc, Facebook, Google, KFC, CNN, Toyota, Mercedes Benz, Honda, Boeing, Soccer, the Olympics, Tantalizers, Sweet Sensation, Mr. Biggs, etc. This is a fact of life.

Every big city today, started small yesterday; Ibadan, Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Harare, Johannesburg, Cairo, Jerusalem, Mecca, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Dubai, New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Rome, etc. This is a fact of life.

Everyone big today, started small yesterday; Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Jimoh Ibrahim, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Michael Dell, Enoch A. Adeboye, David Oyedepo, T. D. Jakes, Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, Michael Jackson, Kanu Nwankwo, etc. This is a fact of life. You might have started small, you will end big. This also is a fact of life.

“All great things start from small beginnings” – Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Keep working on your awesome potential. Keep moving forward and upward. You will make it to greatness.

See you at the top.

I love you.

(C) 2014, by Agoso Arnobius Huladeino Bamaiyi