IF ANYONE IS SKILLED at something, it's easy for them to demonstrate that ability.
The other day a clever line from an online job advertisement caught my attention: "Have the courage to suck at something new.” I chuckled, "Sure! Why not?"
It brings to mind "Dirty Harry" actor Clint Eastwood from the movie, "Magnum Force." In it, his character made one single phrase famous: "A man's got to know his limitations."
Once upon a time, I thought . . . well . . . I should interject that thinking had little to do with it; but in time I have refined my ability to understand my limitations. "Sucking" at new things I tried produced a school-of-hard-knocks type of wisdom that eventually served to make me a more effective person, helped shape my human interactions, and honed my brand to be more marketable (if only in my mind). I gained confidence and courage.
I stopped relying upon MY understanding. The wisest man who ever lived taught that we must never trust our impulsive judgment nor try to do anything without the counsel of our Creator. Only He is trustworthy. Success will then be inevitable.
I have sucked at things because I didn't follow that advice. But there are times I have appeared to fail even though I did exactly what I should have. Because even when I sucked, the best outcome eventually appeared for everyone involved. My foresight was too short. It took time to see where my decisions were actually headed. God allowed me to witness it firsthand.
My dad etched a valuable saying into my brain, fortifying my confidence and courage: "Do the best you can. When you've done that, you'll never have to fret or wonder how things would have turned out had you only done the best you could."
Instead of leaving the day's events up to whatever may come along, dedicate your day to God before you do anything else.
Rise from sleep earlier if you must. Offer your day as a thanksgiving sacrifice.
Tell God, "Thank you" for giving you one more amazing twenty-four-hour adventure.
Whatever comes will be of His choosing. Then ask Him to guide you in how best to proceed.
Expect the day to go better.
But even if it doesn't seem to, be courageous enough to believe it went according to a perfect plan for you and everyone involved.
God honors those who trust Him—no pretending allowed. But courage requires a strength that will be supplied just when needed. Not early; never late. His strength in us begins where our strength ends. And His power is both perfect and limitless.
So, Friend today, be courageous!
Why not become unlimited by partnering with the Limitless One?
Copyright 2023, Gary Landerfelt, MyPericope.com
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