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Maximise your masterpiece
'Don't just do the minimum that will get you by' Colossians 3:23
The difference between you and Michelangelo is not necessarily that he was an art genius and you can't even paint within the lines, it's dedication. See, Michelangelo was obsessive about his work; his sculpture masterpiece of David wasn't just knocked up over the weekend as homework, it was agonised over 24/7, 365.
He didn't just pop into Hobbycraft for a bit of marble and start chiselling, either - he made hundreds and hundreds of sketches before even contemplating carving a bit of stone; he made mathematical calculation after calculation examining the best angles to approach each individual score of the marble (and you thought that bloke off Art Attack was a bit nifty).
Sure Michelangelo was in the gifted and talented set but he knew the difference between getting by with your minimum and channelling every scrap of energy into excellence.
Maybe art isn't your thing, but the point is, you should try to paint a masterpiece in whatever you undertake. If you're a drama queen - aim for Shakespeare. If you're a footie player - aim to be Messi.
And if you're a Christian - aim to be like Jesus. Sure you could get by doing the minimum: pew filling, learning the latest songs, slapping a Christian fish on your dad's car. But you should aim bigger than that. Show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight; bring out the God colours in the world; love the unlovable; hate injustice. Surpass the minimum standard - aim for the Jesus standard.
written by Bob Gass
'Don't just do the minimum that will get you by' Colossians 3:23
The difference between you and Michelangelo is not necessarily that he was an art genius and you can't even paint within the lines, it's dedication. See, Michelangelo was obsessive about his work; his sculpture masterpiece of David wasn't just knocked up over the weekend as homework, it was agonised over 24/7, 365.
He didn't just pop into Hobbycraft for a bit of marble and start chiselling, either - he made hundreds and hundreds of sketches before even contemplating carving a bit of stone; he made mathematical calculation after calculation examining the best angles to approach each individual score of the marble (and you thought that bloke off Art Attack was a bit nifty).
Sure Michelangelo was in the gifted and talented set but he knew the difference between getting by with your minimum and channelling every scrap of energy into excellence.
Maybe art isn't your thing, but the point is, you should try to paint a masterpiece in whatever you undertake. If you're a drama queen - aim for Shakespeare. If you're a footie player - aim to be Messi.
And if you're a Christian - aim to be like Jesus. Sure you could get by doing the minimum: pew filling, learning the latest songs, slapping a Christian fish on your dad's car. But you should aim bigger than that. Show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight; bring out the God colours in the world; love the unlovable; hate injustice. Surpass the minimum standard - aim for the Jesus standard.
written by Bob Gass
