Introduction

Have you seen the movie, “The Blindside?” It is a moving real-life drama of Michael Oher. He was a really big kid who grew up on the streets of Memphis. By God’s grace, he was adopted by a wonderful couple, a family very different than his. His mother was a mama-bear. She watched out for him. Well, you probably know the story so I’ll tell you the short version. His high school football coach saw no use for him since he was a big kid but too passive to use his strength to hurt people. But mama-bear saw something the coach didn’t. The minute the coach put him on the blindside of the quarter back to protect him, Michael flourished. This led to a stellar career in the NFL. What would have happened if she hadn’t seen him for who he really was? He probably would have listened to his high school coach and believed he was a terrible football player. Imagine the story if he never discovered his true identity!

The reality is, we all have a similar story. Somewhere along the line some well-meaning coach, teacher, parent, or classmate misidentified our identity and we believed them. Some of you right now, had a mama-bear or other angel in your life who saw your true identity and helped you discover it as well. Others, you feel your heart racing right now, because you sense in your gut that you are not living up to your potential. You know you were meant for more but the mirage in the mirror is keeping you from it. The voice in your head is telling you, “You’re not good enough.” “That can’t be you.” “Who do you think you are to dream that dream?” But what if you were destined for more? Fashioned for greatness, created for a higher purpose.

What if…

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