In order to be an expert person living above the bar, you must be willing to do what the average person who meets the bar or comes below it is not willing to do. “Well, I sure don’t want to be thought of as that average person I know.” But who am I to judge what I consider to be an average person and their journey? The real comparison is within me. Am I being the Expert Amanda or the Average Amanda. And only I know that. Only I know if I’m being the best Amanda I can be, waking up early, doing all I can do, even what I haven’t been willing to do. Or am I being the Average Amanda who is afraid to take a risk, holds back my love and encouragement, procastinates, and lacks patience with my 3 year old. Each moment you find yourself in, challenging or not, you have a split second decision to make: “Am I going to be an average me right now or the expert me right now?” And in that moment you define yourself as an expert or not. Moment by moment we must seek God’s help to be experts at living. We only have one shot at this life; we might as well do it well above average. Right now, I sure do miss my Alabama white sands along the Gulf Coast, but I'll choose to take a look to the West out my window at the majestic Pikes Peak, God's creation. I love you all and love this voyage I’m on with you over the rushing ocean or rocky mountains, wherever you happen to reside this season.
Blessings! Amanda Clark
