I read a post the other day that stuck with me. The poster commented about a talent / skill they “were good at once”. There was a tone of finality, like the best was in the past. That struck a deep cord with me. I feel that way about a few things. There have been times I felt that way about almost everything. Disappointments … Failures…Guilt. I bet some of you have felt the same way. That got me to thinking, if I was once good at a thing, what brought on the perception of no longer being so good. Now, there are some skills involving physical prowess that do seem to fade as we get a little older. But there are other things, skills of the mind and the heart, which are not prone to the limitations a little age can bring. I find myself having to believe that the talent and skill we developed combined with in inherent gifts granted by our Father haven’t gone anywhere. Every ounce of it is still there. In fact, it probably has improved in light of some of life’s lessons. What has changed is something other than the talent. Somewhere along the line, something(s) made me less willing to connect with and value those talents. Some perception has me doubting me. Perhaps this is a symptom of my own mistakes, or too much time listening to the opinion of others instead of my own heart, or just getting beat up on by circumstances. In the end, it isnt really our talents we have lost, but ourselves. We just don’t trust that something really good can come from us. Confidence is gone. Joy isnt in it. There are most certainly deep spiritual and psychological mysteries that beg to be unraveled in order to bring us out of such a state. But my final analysis of the cure isnt so deep. It is more along the line of “horse crap”. Dump the junk. In the end, the greatest ultimate expression of a person’s skill and talent is between the person and their Maker. Opinions, contrary voices, self doubt and everything else in the way can all go take a flying leap. Goodbye. Don’t let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya. Time to move on. Life’s too short and I have a lot left to do. The best is yet to come. Such is the essence of GRACE and the effect of MERCY. Take a five minute break and listen to this powerful musical message.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 01:16:50 +0000
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