🌟 Every Opportunity Has a Shelf Life: Nique Clifford’s Inspiring Story 💥
Disclaimer: As you read this celebratory story, I pray it inspires and encourages you on your journey. More importantly, I pray it convinces and convicts you that Jesus is real, loving, and powerful—and that through Him, you can do ALL THINGS!
This is shared to glorify Jesus, not to promote myself. Despite my imperfections and many flaws, I was simply God’s chosen instrument in this moment.
⚠️ Don't Let Regret Steal Your Peace
⏰ Every opportunity has a shelf life, will you seize it before it expires?
💔 The pain of regret is extremely painful. As you consider the powerful and challenging phrase mentioned above, peek into what your future would look like if you allowed your opportunities to expire and had to live with the regret of knowing you pissed away your talent.
🤔 Of course, none of us would want to live with such pain for the rest of our lives, so, the question becomes how do we ensure we never have to.
🏀 A Lesson from Nique: A Real-Life Transformation
Dominique Clifford, is a potential NBA player I've had the privilege of mindset mentoring.
When Nique was down in the dumps competitively and feeling lost, I asked him a question that caught him off guard: "How spiritually tough are you?"
At first, he was confused—he’d never thought of spirituality in terms of toughness. After wrestling with the question, he courageously admitted, “I need to be tougher.”
I then assured him that he was more than capable of overcoming his dark, lonely and discouraging competitive circumstance if he committed to continually developing his spiritual toughness.
Fast forward to today, and Dominique is on the brink of being drafted into the NBA and will tell you, it was worth it as he is positioned to not have to live with the painful regret of allowing his competitive opportunities to expire.
📖 Words to Build Spiritual Toughness
🙏 As you yourself commit to developing your spiritual toughness, read, digest, and allow these verses and the quote from Henry Ford to transform you.
Proverbs 4:27 (TPT): "Watch where you're going! Stick to the path of truth, and the road will be safe and smooth before you. Don't allow yourself to be sidetracked for even a moment or take the detour that leads to darkness."
John 8:12 (TPT): Then Jesus said, “I am light to the world, and those who embrace me will experience life-giving light, and they will never walk in darkness.”
Proverbs 15:9 (The Message): "A life frittered away disgusts God; he loves those who run straight for the finish line."
Henry Ford: "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
💡 Takeaway: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
To cash in on your talent and seize your opportunities, you need the spiritual toughness to stay focused on your goal and not get sidetracked by obstacles.
How? Embrace Jesus. His light will guide you, keeping you on the winning path and away from dark detours. Stick to the game plan, and you’ll run straight for the finish line—no regrets, just purpose fulfilled.
Will you seize the opportunities in front of you before they expire? 💪