Michelangelo, the great painter and sculptor was once asked how he was able to create such masterful statues. His answer was something like, “I am not sure how it works exactly-but I am able to see the vision of the beautiful statue in the marble even before it is extracted from the rock quarry. You see, once I catch the vision, the rest is very simple-I just chip away what does not belong.”

That is the great promise of God’s wonderful vision for us. Once we catch it, we are never the same. I have witnessed it in my own life and in the lives of countless others. Don’t give up. Pursue God and His plan for your life. Use your gifts first and foremost to glorify Him and you will soon discover an unmatched sense of personal fulfillment!

D’Acchioli, Vince. Wired to Work! Huntington House Publishers: Lafayette, 2001, p. 85. http://ontargetinstitute.org/