We All Need An Editor

We All Need an Editor

This is a shout out, a thank you, a stand up and take a bow kind of post.  You all know those people!  They are the ones that do so much and rarely (if ever) ask for anything in return.  They are just …. amazing!  They are our editors! What is an editor?  It is someone that reviews your work, tells you what they like, what they don’t like and what you should change and rearrange.  Think about it for a minute.  Who is your life editor?   Do you think you need an editor?

I know God, our creator, as my Editor in Chief.  He is the top dog that has final say in my decisions, my actions and my life.  Seriously, that is a non-negotiable in my life.  I know the one that created me, formed me, and gave me all my crazy antics that my wonderful husband has to deal with all the time.  Ephesians 2:10 says - For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  This is a reminder that I do have a purpose and I am designed to use the gifts and skills God has given me.

So, with that in mind, let’s consider the editor.  Who is the person that helps mine out the hidden gems in your life?  Who is the person that you bounce ideas off of and get creative with?  Who is the person that inspires you to become a better version of you, working on the skills and passions God has given you?  So many times we are so consumed with all our flaws and faults that we walk away from the editor(s) God has given us.  When someone starts to mine out those gems, the discomfort of the process puts us on the run and we just want to get out of town, so to speak. 

I want to thank all the editors in my life.  Those that remind me to do better, do be better and to pursue better every day.  We are the handiwork of God, created to do good works.  Thank you to those that remind me to pursue God with passion and do life with excellence. 

What works are you doing that produces good?  Maybe it is buying coffee for a friend, maybe it is being the one that reads a blog and says “hey this is good” or “hey this needs some work” (THANK YOU JADA!!).  Whatever that good is that you are doing, do it with passion and excellence because you have skills.  MAD SKILLS!