“Enough with the excuses! We have to lift the lids because we will never fulfill God’s plan for our lives inside that stifling suitcase. My daughter didn’t have someone else lift the lid for her. She wanted to get out so badly that she did something. Stop waiting for someone else to do something. You do something. Don’t be satisfied in the dip. Don’t be satisfied in the darkness. Don’t be content with living with this lingering lid over your life. Don’t settle for a mediocre, mundane, suitcase mentality, with such a low expectation of your purpose in life. Moses lifted the lid in his dip and grew into a great influencer. He grew into his purpose and was used by God to help so many others get out of their dip even though he was insecure in his. You can do the same. Stop with the excuses and be honest about where you are. If you are scared, tell God. If you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, and deflated, tell Him. If you feel like you don’t have what it takes, ask Him for wisdom. James 1:5 gives us a wonderful”
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John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership.
His organizations have trained 2 million leaders worldwide. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations.
John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan. His father, Melvin, was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. Maxwell followed his father into the ministry, completing a Bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Maxwell has received five honorary doctorates of divinity (including ones from the California Graduate School of Theology and Liberty University).