I also share my observations that have developed through taking note of the experiences on my LIFE'S JOURNEY!
TODAY'S TOPIC IS : DON'T DIMINISH...
... THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES THAT YOU HAVE!
WHAT CAN I DO? If you are like me, then you have asked yourself this question many times in your adult life, particularly! Though, I know as kids, this affects us too! Especially if we are told, "You can't do that!' You don't have the talent etc." especially when we think we can achieve that thing! That kind of talk begins to challenge us. That kind of talk begins to shape and mold our thoughts about our potential, therefore, setting us on a path of self discovery!
I am focusing on when the question of "What can I do?", affects our adult lives. Because when you are and adult, that is when things like PURPOSE, RESPONSIBILITY and FINANCES start to REALLY come into play! You become really concerned about your place in the world and your affect on the people in it. You start asking yourself other questions too, like...
"How can I make my mark?"
"What will I accomplish that will be memorable and worthy?",
"What am I good at?", "How can I make a living, FOR REAL?"
See, these are adult questions, that come to ignite or at least spark a life of adult productivity.
These type of questions, help prepare and activate us. We would remain our child-like state of thinking if we do not consider these questions and take action to find the answers! In scenarios like when we move out on our own, away from our childhood home, or when we establish families of our own and become bread winners, we have to consider these questions we ask of ourselves!
It is necessary. I can't tell you how many times I have pondered what I can do?
Oh! I know I can do a lot of stuff and am very good at some of it. an employee of some business or other for over 20 years of my life.
I started working when I was 15.
So, I have amassed a great many skills usable in most workplaces.
I've been an Assistant Manager, so I have management skills. I've trained personnel. I have worked in restaurants creating seafood dishes, southern cuisine. I was a prep cook for a local Chef, pizza maker, burger flipper in those kinds of joints too! I very much enjoy cooking (creating), I can make a mean Smothered pork chop in tomato base! But cooking is not what
I want to pursue as a career! It's certainly not the thing that fills me to my core when it comes to what I think my Destiny is!
For the sake of time, I will tell you that Yes!, I have once again asked myself those ADULT questions that I have previously asked in this article and I do have one answer to them..."What can I do?"...CREATE!
I make beautiful things with my hands.
So, I am a crafts person! I love color, texture and how they play off of each other. I like home decor and have taken great pleasure in decorating my living quarters as best and creatively as I could over these many years, using whatever I had and could afford. That creativity and confidence which it built, has now allowed and lead me to publicize what I can do. So, I have decided to create and sell some of my wares in an on-line store! "Decorate with Meetta Jewelle". You can get to it by clicking on it from my blog page. Just look at the top right hand corner and click!
You'll be at my store front and can view items for purchase!
No. I haven't and won't take this on by myself.
Yes! I have been supplied with a GREAT TEAM of two individuals who are committed to and working hard to help actualize this endeavor!
Let me introduce you to them! My son Brad, is very talented
He is a wonderful writer of short stories, songs and poetry! But on the practical side, he is also a very talented tech kid. He is a whiz about using this computer! He can figure it out if the computer fritz's and I can't get off the blue screen! He's up on the particular sites and where to go to find things, as well. My son is the one who found the site for my On-Line Store.
He also took the pictures of the items with his COMPUTER CAMERA!
I have not a clue how to use it.
The other person is my new Assistant, Delia. She has come over and helped turn one of my living room walls into a "Garland Frame" in which to showcase my decorated holiday branch garland and wreaths. She will also be assisting in creating items like my signature pieces... Decorated KISSING BALLS! She is excited to do this, not only because she acknowledges and appreciates MY creativity, but also HERS! She didn't think she was that creative, until I sat
her down and encouraged her to face her fear, by having her decorate her own kissing ball! Now she's all in! She'll soon be one with the hot glue gun.
Not literally! You know what I mean. She's ready to start creating all of the orders we area expecting to get. Ha, HA! I'm laughing out loud now.
I think she will be of great help.
Now to end...
...Let me leave you with the inspiration for today's topic.
I was up early this morning learning something about this. Though I am a Christian and believe in reading the bible, as I grow from it! I read something this morning that gave me more insight into who I am and what I can do!
It helped me answer some of those adult questions I was asking recently.
Also, it gave me the knowledge that I need NOT "diminish" or think lowly
of those particular skills and abilities that I possess as being a crafts person......OF ANY KIND!
I'll just put a few excerpts and leave you to read it for yourself.
As a believer, it is important that I understood that reading the bible is not just reading, but taking from it what is "meant" for me to take form it and apply it to my life, making it personal! As I am directed.
EXODUS ch:31 verses 1-5
"Then the Lord, said to Moses, "See I have chosen.... And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill and ability and knowledge in ALL KINDS OF CRAFTS-to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship."
God had a purpose for craftsmen then and he has a purpose for craftsmen now! As God IS NOT respecter of person, he gave and still gives skills, gifts, talents and abilities to women as well! You cannot be of service or give to others,
let alone take care of your family, if you have nothing!
As adults, we have to be able to provide for ourselves and our families and those in need as we are guided to assist in any way that we can!
God will give you the skills, the abilities, it's up to you to develop and use them!
He can also give you the ability to make wealth, but he is ALSO waiting to give you the wisdom and knowledge with which to use that wealth!
So, when you discover what it is, that you can do and what the purpose of that is... Go with it! "Because God regards all the skills of his people",
not merely those with big degrees and spiritual gifts! Everybody has great purpose and potential! Think about that man in Exodus chapter 31
that God GAVE Spirit -filled abilities in Artistic Craftsmanship!
"GOD takes notice of all the abilities God gives his people. So, don't diminish or think lowly of you , or anyone else's skill because they may not be part of a high position! This paragraph really stuck with me as I was also reading the foot notes for Exodus 31. This translation comes from the New International Version of the King James Bible.
So, WHAT CAN YOU DO?
THANKS FOR READING, UNTIL NEXT TIME ON...
"MEETTA TALKS!"
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