You may be better equipped than your realize.
This past week I received a challenging work assignment.
Fortunately, I also read a key passage of Scripture. Early in Exodus, the Lord gives Moses a huge assignment. He balks, feeling he’s not qualified.
But the Lord responds with a diagnostic question: “What is that in your hand?” (Exodus 4:2)
As I pondered my assignment, I considered not just the challenge, but also my resources.
The Model A Ford magazine I edit wanted me to create a full-page ad for three books — all targeting amateur mechanics. But most of my experience lay in editing and design, not in advertising. And I’m no mechanic.
But this past fall I’d taken a 2,600-mile Model A road trip with my father-in-law, who is a Model A mechanic. In preparing the car for the trip, he’d often referred to a book I was supposed to advertise. And twice when we’d had trouble on the road, he’d turned to that mechanic’s handbook. Both times, I’d taken photos that showed the book.
Bingo! I had all the resources I needed to create the advertisement. In the ad’s text, I could describe scenarios where people would really need these books. And I could supplement that with real-life photos I’d taken.
I didn’t think I was qualified. Then I asked myself what I had at hand.
Whatever the challenge, that’s a good practice.
