Jesus Stayed in the

Center of His Expertise

The Goose and the
Stallion
A Fable
 A goose who was plucking grass upon a common
thought herself affronted by a horse who fed near her;
and, in hissing accents, thus addressed him: “I am
certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you,
for the whole range and extent of your faculties is
confined to one element. I can walk upon the ground
as well as you; I have, besides, wings, with which I can
raise myself in the air; and when I please, I can sport
on ponds and lakes, and refresh myself in the cool
waters. I enjoy the different powers of a bird, a fish,
and a quadruped.”
 The horse, snorting somewhat disdainfully, replied: “It is
true you inhabit three elements, but you make no very
distinguished figure in any one of them. You fly, indeed; but
your flight is so heavy and clumsy, that you have no right to
put yourself on a level with the lark or the swallow. You can
swim on the surface of the waters, but you cannot live in
them as fishes do; you cannot find your food in that element,
nor glide smoothly along the bottom of the waves. And when
you walk, or rather waddle, upon the ground, with your
broad feet and your long neck stretched out, hissing at
everyone who passes by, you bring upon yourself the derision
of all beholders.
 I confess that I am only formed to move
upon the ground; but how graceful is my
make! How well turned my limbs! How
highly finished my whole body! How great
my strength! How astonishing my speed! I
had much rather be confined to one
element, and be admired in that, than be a
goose in all!”
What do you
think is the
moral of the
Story?
 What do you love to do?

What do you love to talk about?

Do what you What makes keeps your heart beating?

do best!
What would you rather hear about more than
anything else?

If money is not a hindrance what would you be

doing?

What do you do best?

Cont.
Jesus…
• Associated with tax collectors
• Had conversations with doctors and experts in their respective fields
Yet he never wavered from what he does best.
“You know the story of what happened in Judea. It began in Galilee
after John preached a total life-change. Then Jesus arrived from
Nazareth, anointed by God with the Holy Spirit, ready for action. He
went through the country helping people and healing everyone who
was beaten down by the Devil. He was able to do all this because God
was with him.” Acts 10:37-38, The Message
Cont.
• Many of us waste our life because we do
not know what we do best.
• Many of us waste our energy because we
do everything that entertains us or keeps
us momentarily distracted in life.
• Many of us live in regret because we know
what we love to do we will be good at, but
we never pursue them.

KNOWING AND DOING WHAT YOU ARE BEST

AT PROVIDES JOY, SATISFATION, AND
SUCCESS IN LIFE!
Jesus Knew His Mission

• Jesus never wavered from His mission.

• The Garden of Gethsemane.
• “He pulled away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and
prayed, ‘Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I
want. What do you want?’ At once an angel from heaven was at his
side, strengthening him. He prayed on all the harder. Sweat, wrung
from him like drops of blood, poured off his face.” Luke 22:41-44
• Jesus was so afraid to die that He prayed to the Father that He will
be spared from suffering and dying on the cross. Yet, at the end of
His prayer He surrendered everything to the will of God.
Cont.
• Many people fail because their focus is broken.
• They settle on what is convenient instead of what is
meaningful and lifegiving.
• They give up when things get rough.
• They get easily distracted.
• They have shallow passion over many things but do not have
deep passion of their one thing.

KNOWING YOUR MISSION AND LIVING YOUR PURPOSE AND

GOAL GIVES A LIFE OF SATISFACTION, JOY AND SUCCESS.
CONCLUSION
Focus on your priorities
Master your trade
Never stay at the level of mediocrity
Never spread yourself too thin
One at a time
Learn when and what to say no.