Great value in that

What are you good at? It is a question that we have all probably been asked countless times, in countless different ways. In sports, it may be what position do you play. In a job interview, it may be what special skills do you have. In a building project, it may be are you better at nailing or at cutting?

We all know what we are "good" at. I can tell you that my list is fairly small, and the older I get the smaller it gets. Plus, things that I used to be fairly good at, I am not as good at anymore. However, as I have lost some abilities in some areas, I have gained abilities in others. I may not be as fast as I used to be but I am more clever, quicker even, to get to the spot I need to be in time. Experience is a great teacher.

Today's word reminds us to focus on the positives: "Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are."

We all have a tendency to focus on what we are not. I am not the best looking guy in the world - never have been, never will be. I am not able to bench press a refrigerator - never have been, never will be. The point is that there are lots of things that I am not, and I could focus on all the things I am not and feel miserable all the time.

Instead, I want to focus on what I am. I am GOD'S child, and will spend eternity with Him. I am the husband to the loveliest, sweetest lady GOD ever created. I am the father to the two greatest kids any father could ever have. I am a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend. There is more value in what I am than in what I am not. There is so much more to what I have than to what I have lost. Put the emphasis, the focus on what is important - you are an incredible masterpiece, and a work in progress all at the same time; there is great value in that.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T