A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. – Proverbs 18:16 (KJV)

About two months ago, I applied to Technorati.com to become a writer for them. Technorati, is a major Internet search engine for searching blogs. After a month of reviewing my claim, I got notice that I’ve been approved to become a writer for them.

Yesterday I submitted my first article to them which has been accepted. Speaking of blessings from the Lord, this is a great opportunity as this will be the first of many articles I will be writing for them.

I thought I’d share this personal testimony with you as proof that your gift will, indeed, make room for you. God will open up many doors for you. Never give up on your dreams and visions. Even if it seems like your efforts aren’t taking you anywhere, keep pushing, you will see progress.

Remember, Zechariah 4:10 urges us not to despise the day of small beginnings. Like everything in life, there’s a railroad effect. Your work is not in vain. You may not see the fruit of your labor right now, but you will reap the benefit of your hard work after-while.

Below is the the article I wrote for Technorati. I hope you enjoy. To view the article on Technorati’s site, click here.

The 2010 Winter Olympics Games in Vancouver have now come to an end. It’s very inspiring for us to watch the athletes compete and perform with such grace and passion.

Olympic games are always a momentous occasion in that they come once every four years. We don’t get the benefit of watching them on a yearly basis like the traditional sports such as football, basketball, and baseball. Neither do the athletes get the added benefit of coming back year after year to compete. Perhaps it’s these factors that make the Olympic games the special occasion that it is.

These athletes train long and hard for years leading up to the events. While training for the Games, it takes a lot of hard work, mental focus, and determination. They are constantly pushing themselves and making great strides to become the best that they can be and it’s all worth it once they make their mark at the Olympic Games.

We can’t help but notice the look of hope and victory in the eyes of the athletes leading up to the Games. In their mind, they are already victorious for simply having the opportunity to compete in Vancouver.

What strides are you making to become the best you can be in life? Are you determined to obtain victory in the goals that you’ve set for yourself?

These athletes started with a dream and a vision. They could have easily settled for mediocrity and thought, “Well, what person doesn’t want to compete in the Olympics. What are the chances that I would even make it?”

They didn’t accept those negative thoughts of defeat, they pushed beyond the odds and the fear and because of this, their passion took them a long way.

These Olympic athletes are no different then us. They started out at the same place we did, except they’ve applied themselves and took the extraordinary measures to accomplish the level of success in which they’ve arrived.

What are you doing to achieve your ultimate level of success? I encourage you to push yourself further. A wise man once said, “The sky is the limit to what you can have.” Turn that inspiration into motivation that will push and propel yourself forward into your journey of success.

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