A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus, (2014-02-25) from his
book, The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art (p. 149). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
It is so easy at my stage of life to make the excuse of not
doing something because of my limitation of being 66 going on 67. I have to fight that temptation over and over
and that is why I find this thought so challenging.
The key is to embrace the limitation, to see the benefit of
being 66 going on 67 as a great opportunity to continue to create who God wants
me to be. He isn’t done and I shouldn’t
be either.
As Erwin says, “Every creative endeavor becomes a realization
of both how limited and how unlimited we are.”
He continues, “What makes you a chef is what you do with those five flavors;
what makes you a musician is what you do with those twelve notes; what makes
you a painter is what you do with those three colors; what makes you an
architect is what you do with those three shapes; what makes you an artist is
what you do with the material you have been given with which to create.”
Please don’t use your limitations as excuses but embrace them
as opportunities to create a life that God has given you.
He isn’t done with me.
My age is an advantage from which to share and to enjoy because of the
experience that I have had and the wisdom and maturity that i have gained up to this point.
This time of my life is not to be wasted but to be used in a greater
measure than I could ever imagine.
As Erwin says, “the life we live is not at all a reflection of the life we long for. We may not get to choose the canvas, but we can choose the painting.”
So are you using a limitation as an excuse or an opportunity?
As Erwin says, “the life we live is not at all a reflection of the life we long for. We may not get to choose the canvas, but we can choose the painting.”
So are you using a limitation as an excuse or an opportunity?
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