You are here to do great things. Did you know that?

. . . for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. Romans 11:29

Irrevocable is defined: not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled.

Did you know that your greatness is assured. I can attest to it as I was privileged to attend the Hall Of Fame award ceremony at Louisville South last evening. Reading about the Hall of Fame recipients, I wondered: How many countless lives had they served, had they changed, had they loved, had they saved? Their “call” was irrevocable.

We were honored to be amongst such greatness and beautifully lived lives, lives that mattered and still matter in every breath and moment. They were rich, evident by their works and the impenetrable faith reflected in their histories. They were and are heroes with the richest of legacies–never to be forgotten, especially by those who embraced and benefited from their wisdom and exquisite beauty. So we honored them and thanked them for their service and courage in the building of cities, communities, persons, and a nation. For while they were hometown heroes in this moment, their mark was indelible in the rise and transformation of this great nation, as sage advisors and guiding stars.

I think of Raymond Shanie who fought for a nation as an engineer in WWII; how many lives did he save; and how many people did he serve later as a volunteer at Wayside Christian Mission?

I think of Molly Grayson, a leader, an impassioned award-winning artist and a caregiver in her own right as a volunteer at St. Mary’s hospital.

And what about Shelly Brown, a 21-year stakeholder, offering hope to the hopeless, encouraging living, not death, with the power to heal by never giving up. How many has she served, how many countless lives has she touched and inspired?

And Dr. Nair in the field of the living and restoration. How many has he healed and restored, calmed and loved with the knowledge of a doctor, as well as the compassion and love of a friend.

We are byproducts of such magnificence with the reminder that purpose reigns in every breath and that courageous dreams are always rewarded. And so we celebrated last night these lives of accomplishment, and their competitive natures and passions and dreams which never die in the blood but only sometimes in the sadness of the heart. So let us cast fiery arrows at the free will of discouragement and instead be inspired to live and pursue God-given rights to fruitful paths.

Your calling is upon you and it is irrevocable, for God is with you. God bless all.  Dianne

Dianne H. Timmering
Vice President of Spirituality
Signature Consulting Services, LLC