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As much time as we spending time equipping, encouraging, and imposing on others, would it not also be equally and arguably more important to remind ourselves not relinquish the influence, responsibility, and power we already have?
Delegation can be a good tool, but there are simply some things you cannot delegate. Humorously, I wish I could delegate food preparation and laundry folding, but there is no one to delegate to. There are some tasks you could try delegating like writing, or teaching, or speaking, but you are just so well suited (via effort, know-how, natural ability, or otherwise) it would not make much sense; it would likely not be worth the cost. Counseling, engineering, and tax-preparation I think could also fall in this boat. Even if outsourcing works, the quality may vary to the point of sacrificing return. If you really think about it, this is the unconscious decision we make for food delivery and online ordering work; it's delegation under the "cover" of outsourcing. And then, there are some things you just shouldn't delegate- like prayer. Simply put, there are some tasks you should and must to do.
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If we are honest with ourselves, we abdicate responsibility just as much (if not more) than we take on and sometimes it is frankly to our detriment. I hate this, but it is true for me. I feel this looming feeling every time I miss an inbox opportunity (also called email).
As humans, one of the things we are uniquely designed and qualified to do is create. Through physical work, software, and art, we are creators, made in the image of the Creator. Like no other beings, we are endowed, expressly given the ability to subjugate. Some days, I gloss over this responsibility. Others, I over accentuate the level of control and command I actually have. What would it look like for us to value creation in its intent? What would it look like for us to do this well? The externality of the praise may (or may not) look different, but oh the difference there is in the heart and object of the worshipper's affection. This why I picked this shot of the The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York; inside and out, artists flirted with the terms of creation.
Too often, I believe we frequently stop short and inappropriately praise solely the creation. What if we started marveling at the creation because of how seriously, how masterfully the creator took the charge and the One who gave it?
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