Potential Minus Commitment equals Nothing...

[revrandy]

Potential minus commitment eqauls NOTHING....


Saw this yesterday and it struck me as a worthwhile saying......selah...

[Coonskinner]

Great quote.

[Digging4Truth]

Potential minus commitment equals NOTHING....


Saw this yesterday and it struck me as a worthwhile saying......selah...

But it doesn't mean nothing forever.

Some with great potential go through times where commitment is hard to expend but those times pass (and generally have added to who they are as a person) and that potential begins to be realized.

[Ronzo]

But it doesn't mean nothing forever.

Some with great potential go through times where commitment is hard to expend but those times pass (and generally have added to who they are as a person) and that potential begins to be realized.
I agree with this... Mark wasn't 'nothing' forever. It took some time for him to work through the things he was dealing with...

[berkeley]

oh Lawd! I must need glasses. Every time I viewed the title of the thread I read something latin sounding... this is what I saw:

Potentes Minimis Comitatus

[Digging4Truth]

oh Lawd! I must need glasses. Every time I viewed the title of the thread I read something latin sounding... this is what I saw:

Potentes Minimis Comitatus

I only know of Posse Comitatus.

What is Potentes Minimis Comitatus?

[Margies3]

oh Lawd! I must need glasses. Every time I viewed the title of the thread I read something latin sounding... this is what I saw:

Potentes Minimis Comitatus

yep, you need glasses :killinme

[Coonskinner]

As long as commitment is absent, potential is still nothing.

As soon as commitment is added, it becomes something.

[berkeley]

I only know of Posse Comitatus.

What is Potentes Minimis Comitatus?

I don't even think it's a real phrase...

Potentes: Power
Minimis: minimum
Comitatus: country

[Digging4Truth]

As long as commitment is absent, potential is still nothing.

As soon as commitment is added, it becomes something.

I disagree with this in principal.

I do agree that when commitment is absent than potential accomplishes nothing but potential itself is never nothing.

Potential is inside and, quite possibly, God given.

When I see someone struggling with commitment I still see the potential in them. The potential is still alive.

It is my belief that there is still potential alive and well that causes me to invest my time and energy into that soul.

Quite often I see people fail to invest in others because they currently show a lack of commitment and those who would have the ability to lead them cannot still see the eternal potential beyond the temporary struggle with commitment.

That can lead to an attitude where we just leave them to their own devices (and defenses) because we are not pleased with their current commitment level and fail to see the untapped potential inside.

If I have a large engine humming in my backyard but when I put the car in gear nothing happens... there is a commitment issue.

I don't say there is nothing there. I realize that there is a connection missing and I get my hands dirty trying to replace broken connections.

Some people are fixed.
Some people are broken.
They all deserve someone to see beyond what they are into what they can be.

[Nahum]

Potential is ability that is unrealized.

While the presence of potential is good, ability that is never utilized to its fullest is bad.

[Digging4Truth]

Potential is ability that is unrealized.

While the presence of potential is good, ability that is never utilized to its fullest is bad.

Indeed... and I wonder if even one person since Jesus Christ has truly utilized their ability to its fullest.

[revrandy]

Jesus told the parable of the talents... one hid and the others realized...

the one who hid the talent thought he was pleasing his master...

All three had potential only two allowed it to materialize in them...

[revrandy]

A Good leader will recognize potential in a person and oft times it's up to the leader to pull it out of them...

Some folks don't recognize their potential.... and sometimes potential is decieving...

[berkeley]

Jesus told the parable of the talents... one hid and the others realized...

the one who hid the talent thought he was pleasing his master...

All three had potential only two allowed it to materialize in them...

The guy that hid the coin was cast into outer darkness!!

[Ronzo]

I disagree with this in principal.

I do agree that when commitment is absent than potential accomplishes nothing but potential itself is never nothing.

Potential is inside and, quite possibly, God given.

When I see someone struggling with commitment I still see the potential in them. The potential is still alive.

It is my belief that there is still potential alive and well that causes me to invest my time and energy into that soul.

Quite often I see people fail to invest in others because they currently show a lack of commitment and those who would have the ability to lead them cannot still see the eternal potential beyond the temporary struggle with commitment.

That can lead to an attitude where we just leave them to their own devices (and defenses) because we are not pleased with their current commitment level and fail to see the untapped potential inside.

If I have a large engine humming in my backyard but when I put the car in gear nothing happens... there is a commitment issue.

I don't say there is nothing there. I realize that there is a connection missing and I get my hands dirty trying to replace broken connections.

Some people are fixed.
Some people are broken.
They all deserve someone to see beyond what they are into what they can be.
Good stuff.

[berkeley]

A Good leader will recognize potential in a person and oft times it's up to the leader to pull it out of them...

Some folks don't recognize their potential.... and sometimes potential is decieving...

Thanks... now I'll just blame my leaders:lol






J/K

[revrandy]

The guy that hid the coin was cast into outer darkness!!

Good Job... proving the point... he had potential but wasn't commited to the master... ie... it cost him... and made him worth nothing...

[berkeley]

The guy that hid the coin was cast into outer darkness!!

I withdraw this statement.

[Digging4Truth]

Good stuff.

Shhhh...

They're busy casting uncommitted people into outer darkness. :)

Oh... and thanks. :)

[Ronzo]

Shhhh...

They're busy casting uncommitted people into outer darkness. :)

Oh... and thanks. :)
Yer welkum!

[revrandy]

Shhhh...

They're busy casting uncommitted people into outer darkness. :)

Oh... and thanks. :)

And here I thought we were pulling folks out of darkness!! :D

[Chan]

Potential minus commitment eqauls NOTHING....


Saw this yesterday and it struck me as a worthwhile saying......selah...
Agreed.

[StillStanding]

Potential minus commitment eqauls NOTHING....


Saw this yesterday and it struck me as a worthwhile saying......selah...
I need to find a way to get this to the new Titan's running back! :)

[Pastor Keith]

Potential minus commitment eqauls NOTHING....


Saw this yesterday and it struck me as a worthwhile saying......selah...

The difference between involvement and commitment is like an eggs and ham breakfast, the chicken was involved but the pig was committed-Unknown

-Now that will preach, come on somebody, shout hallelujah-