“Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I remember the first time my boss referred to me as “the expert.” But, I didn’t feel like an expert. My boss had been my adviser of sorts as I took college courses…he was the expert. But it sure felt good to hear him say it. It made me want all the more to apply what I had learned to develop my expertise. As a writer I have a partner that holds me accountable for what I write. She calls me on my sloppy descriptions or if I accidently slip into another point of view. When I write myself into a dead-end, we brainstorm ways to get out of the hole I dug. Years ago my discipleship leader would hold me accountable each week for how many days I had a quiet time. But whether it was a challenge to live up to a title, a partner to achieve my goals, or a friend holding me accountable, they all helped me reach more of my potential. Without the people I allowed to push me toward my full potential, I fear I would have taken the path of least resistance…the easy way out. I fear I might never be as productive or useful as God intended me to be.
So this year when I consider a New Year’s resolution, instead of listing all the things I want to start doing, I might just ask a friend to be my accountability partner…someone who will challenge me to reach more of my potential. Are you tired of New Year’s resolutions that don’t make it to February? Are you ready to be challenged? Who will you ask to be your accountability partner? Lord, thank You for my past coaches and mentors; continue to put others in my life who challenge me so I might be all that You designed me to be. Amen “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up...” I Thessalonians 5:11 What are your thoughts? Libby Note: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement in the mid-19th century. Most of his essays began as lectures he delivered across the US. He remains a linchpin of the American Romantic Movement and his work has influenced the thinkers, writers, and poets that came after him.
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WelcomeI love the wisdom of the ages gleaned from relevant quotes. In them there is a connection to the human experience that crosses all borders. Join me as I relate my personal experiences, and link the wisdom of the quote to the Source of all wisdom: God's Word, the Bible. Enjoy, Libby Categories
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