Help people see their potential

In the first chapter of John, Jesus has a conversation with Simon son of John. Jesus tells him that he will be called Cephas, which is actually translated Peter. Jesus had conversation with Peter and allowed him to be transformed in such a way that he could meet his potential.
Peter was not at all the rock solid person Jesus knew he would soon be. In the book of Acts we see that Peter was a dynamic leader and that he eventually reached his potential. That would not have been possible without this one conversation with Jesus. Jesus looked into Peter, saw his potential and brought it out of him by transforming him and his outlook.
When you talk with friends and aqaintances are you seeing their potential? Are you helping them take major steps toward reaching their potential? Are you just letting them find it on their own?
I felt called into the ministry at the age of 18. I was at a youth camp working for Todd Carr at the event. He had known me for the past 7-8 years prior and knew everything there was to know about me. He didn't see the clown, the athlete, the person who on occasion got into mischief(I know, I know it's hard to believe) at school and away from school. He saw potential, he wanted to be the first to help me reach it.
Frank Northcutt was the pastor of my home church at that time, I went and talked with him and immediately we talked about the future and he wanted to help me search for schooling options to reach my potential.
Five months ago I resigned from my position at my former church. I resigned from that position and had for quite some time felt God calling me to be a pastor. So, I prayed about it met with some people and waited for God to direct me. An opening came up and I went and sought out cousel with David Beachamp one of the people I respect the most in the world. I went to him, asked for his direction and he listed and told me all the qualities I had of becoming a pastor and eventually even a decent one.
Not one of those people brought up the past, asked me if I was sure, or gave me anything but support in my decisions. Without them it would not be possible for me to do any of the things I do right now. I'm not a good pastor yet, but between Todd, Frank and David Beauchamp I will always seek to reach my potential by their guidance.

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