and never get back on the road . On social media it ’ s way too easy to lose sight of context , making comparisons utterly useless . That other person , company , or group may appear to be way out in front of you when , in context , you ’ ve done far more with your limited timeline and resources than they ever could . Or you may appear , in comparison with that other person , company , or group , to be outpacing and outperforming them when , in context , you ’ ve tapped into only 40 percent of your capacity and they ’ re functioning at 85 percent of theirs . Progress needs context .
Greatness is not and will never be the ability to outdo someone else . Rather , greatness happens when your gifts , passion , and purpose are maximized to your full God-given potential .
Excerpted from Stop Waiting for Permission by Stephen Chandler . Copyright 2022 . Published by WaterBrook , an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC .
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Stephen Chandler is the author of the bestselling book Stop Waiting for Permission and the senior pastor of Union Church based in Maryland . Since 2011 , Union has grown from a group of 50 to thousands of people in weekly attendance , with tens of thousands joining live online every week . Stephen ’ s obsession with people , systems , and culture resulted in Union Church being named the fastest-growing church in America by Outreach magazine . A sought-after international speaker , he is unapologetic about helping leaders maximize their Godgiven passion . Stephen ’ s true legacy is his family — his three beautiful children , Zoe , Roman , and Jade — with his wife , Zai .
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