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Proverbs 22:29 (nkj)

"Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men."

Be really really good at what you do. Work hard to be the best version of you that you can be. If you are good at something (or if you want to be), take that piece of talent, spend hours on it, and be brilliant at it. This is such a beautiful promise and piece of wisdom all wrapped up in two small sentences: Your talent, and quiet dedication to that talent will not go unnoticed. People will pay attention, and people in high places will take notice of you. You will be found, I promise. God sees it all and He will find you, and get the right people to notice you. Right now you may be very discouraged- sitting in a room practicing your instrument until your hands hurt; trying to perfect a recipe you created with the ingredients in front of you; cooped up in a classroom trying to love and educate children from the bottom of your heart while receiving no recognition or support; sitting in an office filing someone else's life on paper, and you may be thinking "what's the point, no one even knows I'm alive..." It doesn't matter- commit everything that you do - your gifts and work - to God, get REALLY good at them, like, stand-out-from-the-crowd good, and then He will open doors that can never be closed.

Be really good at what you do. It will pay off, and you will be noticed. Get busy!