02/04/2026
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿
I remember the story of a man who went into a store to buy some brains. There were four different brains on sale. The salesperson was on hand to help the customer. The customer said, “I would like to buy the best brains you have.” The salesperson showed the customer what he had in store.
He said, “These are the brains from a nation that invented airplanes, rockets, and satellites.
He continued, “These next ones are from a nation that invented televisions, videos, telephones, radios and stereo systems.”
He went on, “This third set of brains comes from a nation that has developed beautiful cities, roads, bridges, trains, airports, tunnels, etc."
He then showed the fourth set of brains. He continued, “This last set of brains are from a nation which has invented nothing and built nothing for itself. This nation even has foreigners coming from outside to build roads and toilets.
“I see,” he said, “How much are they anyway?”
The salesman replied, “The first three brains are affordable, but the fourth set of brains is very expensive.”
“Why is that? Why should they be so expensive when they have not been used to accomplish anything?”
“Oh, that is simple,” the salesman replied, “Those brains are fresh, unused and full of potential. Because they have not been used for anything, all the potential is still within.”
This unfortunate story tells us how important it is to use the brains God has given us. No matter how spiritual you are, God still expects us to use our brains. A great leader is someone who contemplates, reflects, ponders and deliberates over issues. Thinking is not a non-spiritual activity. It is a God-given privilege to have the large brains we have. Did you know that human beings have the largest and most developed brains of all creation? Think about the size of a bird’s head. How small their brains must be. Are you not glad that God has given you something bigger? Every great leader uses this gift - his brains!
A leader must think about other leaders in such a way as to learn something from them. Unfortunately, people stand by their mentors and never learn much about them because they never think deeply enough about the person they are working with. If they were to think a little about him, they would learn many valuable lessons from the Holy Spirit. There are questions you must ask! There are things that must occur to you!”
Excerpt from: Art of Leadership by Dag Heward-Mills
👉 Have you been neglecting the potential God has placed within you?
👉 Are you allowing the gifts and wisdom He’s given you to remain unused, just like the brains in the story?
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🔥 “Lord, help me to use the potential You’ve given me” — if you want to step into the full purpose God has for your life.