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Archive for September, 2011

27
Sep

Talent is something…but it’s not everything

I had a friend growing up who could do impressions, was extremely quick witted, and could probably have done something like this if he could sing. I never heard him sing. There is an X factor that takes talent and develops it into a success in our culture. These two guys definitely found the X factor. Some of it is luck, but a lot of it is hard work. And the key is that they LOVE the work.

I think that is the X factor.

You can LOVE doing something and not be very talented at it. YouTube is full of examples of that.

However, you can also be extremely talented at something and hate doing it. In both cases you fail to be successful in the craft.

So, what is holding you back? Talent or attitude? If it’s talent, then find something at which you are better. If it’s attitude, then maybe you should re-evaluate your motivation for the work and for your life.

26
Sep

Normal

Lately, I have been meditating on that word…normal. What does it really mean?

Why are so many people pursuing it?

Why are so many more running away from it?

When life exits a crisis why are we in search of a “New Normal?”

Normal is a word you want to hear after a medical exam, and is a word you hope to never hear in show business.

What about all of the normal people in the Bible? People unlike Joseph who was sold into slavery by his brothers and eventually rose to be second in command to Pharaoh, or David who killed Goliath with one shot and became King of Israel only to eventually commit adultery and murder a friend.

What about the men who fought with Gideon? Or the men who were sent away because they chose to drink from the stream instead of from their hands?

What about the elders of the churches that were started by Timothy and Titus and Paul? What about the people Peter, Paul, Jude, James, John and the writer of Hebrews fail to mention?

In the day and age where great leaders are celebrated and even worshiped I find myself wondering if everyone is supposed to strive to be great, or are most of us just supposed to figure out what it means to be normal Christians?

12
Sep

The Art of Flight

After watching this trailer I am left wanting to see the whole movie, which means it’s a good trailer. I am also left thinking a couple of things. One is, “WOW!!! These dudes took some serious risks and got some serious kicks. Creation is truly majestic.” This thought was immediately followed by, “How in the world do these guys top this? I mean how do you go bigger? If bigger is what you are chasing, then how do you do that?” I’m left feeling envious of of them for having lived so close to the edge, while at the same time feeling sorry for them because it is the edge that they live for. What a useless purpose. So, how do I live closer to the edge, but do so for the glory of God?