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Greatness Requires Sacrifice

Chandra Hawthorne
3 min readAug 30, 2024
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What are you willing to let go of to walk into your purpose?

Is what you’re holding onto so great, that you are unwilling to see what is beyond where you are right now.

Many of us who are striving for anything would not be willing to admit that we are holding ourselves back.

When you do just enough to feel comfortable, know that you have not even scratched the surface.

That person who has done anything impactful, groundbreaking, long-lasting, great… will tell you that it did not come without a great price.

Sacrifice is the fire that gives life to purpose.

So, what are you willing to give up to be what God has intended?

I will be honest, I know I can do better. The question is will I?

Will I give up extra sleep? Will I forsake comfort and familiarity? Will I abandon temparory pleasures.

I am guility of saying, I’m exhausted I do a lot already, I deserve these things.

But when is it over? When is sacrificing enough?

I’d venture to say when we stop desiring greatness. When we stop caring about the prosperity and success of others.

It’s one thing to accomplish all your goals and dreams, but what are you doing to impact…

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Chandra Hawthorne
Chandra Hawthorne

Written by Chandra Hawthorne

Christian/Inspirational Author/ Writer. Elevating Lives with simple truths.

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