Work Your Craft

One of our daughters is a runner.

One night we were having a long conversation about what it takes to win – diet, rest, discipline, drive, etc. And the basis for the whole conversation came down to these two sentences:

“You have two choices: get your butt kicked or be the one kicking butt. Work hard at what you are good at.”

Each of us is given gifts and talents unlike those of anyone else in the world. We are responsible to hone in on our unique ‘CRAFT’ – to seek it out – and nurture it. We are called to ‘WORK’ it.  

WORK : labor, toil, drive, cultivate, practice, move

YOUR

CRAFT : position, post, skill, calling

It’s not going to be easy.

Nothing worth anything ever really is.

It’s going to take time (more than you might want to give). It’s going to take failing (time and time again). It’s going to take determination (quitting isn’t an option). 

“Don’t neglect the gift that was given to you… Cultivate all these practices; live by them so that all will see how you are advancing and growing. Take care of yourself, concentrate on your teaching, and stick with these things. If you do, then you will be effective in bringing salvation to yourself and all who hear you.” – Paul

And isn’t that the goal.

Author: christina.sandor

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