I was visiting the Mighty Sequoia National Forest not long ago with my family. This is the type of trip that never gets old for me. While walking the “Trail of the Giants” I suddenly had a “Hallelujah moment of clarity.” Some of those great trees are a few thousand years old and almost 400 feet tall. Although the great Sequoia Redwood trees hold the illustrious title of tallest trees in the world, the life of all of them started by one single seed. A Redwood seed is only the size of a small oatmeal flake but overtime under the right conditions of soil, sunlight and rain they’re able to grow to the massive giants we see today.
Then this thought suddenly hit me. If it is true that we humans are God’s greatest creations, then inside of us we should have the potential to do things in this world that would dwarf the massiveness of the world’s largest trees. I believe that we all are born with a seed of greatness lodged inside of us.
I heard a great speaker once say that the wealthiest place on the planet is the graveyards and cemeteries. This is because most people die without ever realizing the full potential of their seed of greatness. Most people leave this life with all of their potential still locked inside of them only to be claimed by the grave. Only our creator knows what could’ve been created or accomplished had they realized their full potential. We must not let this be our fate. We must commit to finding our purpose and “Why” for living and develop our full potential in this life as if our lives depend on it because our quality of life actually does depend on it.
While on my trip to the Sequoia’s, I felt inspired to create a reminder of the seeds that created the giant trees of the Sequoia National Forest and use it to remind us of the “Seed of Greatness” that exist in all of us. I proudly display this “dream novelty” in specific places that I can see and be reminded regularly to continue to fill my day with purpose-filled actions and pursue my goals, gifts and greatness.
These crystal resin crafts all have one single authentic seed from a Sequoia Redwood Tree and are all hand made with love. Only a limited number is available so start your collection today and share one with a friend or two as a gift. We can all use a little friendly reminder every now-and-then to keep us on track and on task in this “Life” thing, especially if you’re a part of a team/organization. We only get one time through, so let’s make our best effort to make it GREAT!
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