As a
student, I have always excelled academically - I’m a speed-reader, have quick
comprehension, great memory, I like research, have a knack for finding
solutions to problems, and I’m a good test taker. Most things in school came
very easily to me once I spent a short amount of time with them. Recently, I
have found myself in situations where I have had to invest more time studying
and preparing for things – something that I am not used to because I am so
“smart”. I found myself getting frustrated because I was not feeling as
confident as I usually did when facing these types of challenges. I thought to
myself, God is showing me something.
The things
that God is having me to pursue are not “easy”. If they were easy I would not
have to call on Him for strength, courage and assistance. He would not be
glorified in the process, I could boast of my own works and have no need for
God in this area of my life. He told me the other day – “be DILIGENT in your
pursuit of excellence”. Although God has set me apart as pure, guiltless, and
excellent, I must still DO WORK to achieve success. These tasks will not complete
themselves, and I have already experienced the disappointment associated with
putting out something that I know is not my best (or God’s best) work.
