Some years ago, I was frustrated about not being able to move something forward on the job front. In a conversation with my sister, Abigail, she shared that she understood that frustration first hand and that sometimes others get to see the results of what you began…it may feel unfair, but it’s part of life.
That was such a necessary conversation for me to have. Instead of feeling a sense of defeat, I began to feel relief. It’s like what Christians refer to in 1 Corinthians that one person plants the seed, another waters it, and God makes it grow. Let’s not get mad at ourselves for only being able to plant or water.
For much of life, there’s only so much we can do and our limitations aren’t always reflections of our inabilities. There’s a bigger picture that we don’t always get to see. Let’s do our best where we are.