My mom is versatile with her hands. During my childhood, she made and sold stuffed toys as well as macrame. Also, she sewed clothing alterations for the family. In addition, she is a boss in the kitchen and her specialty is Caribbean food of course. Because mom exhibited her handiwork in multiple ways, the lives of my siblings and I were enriched. This enabled us to blossom into contributing citizens.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

(NIV, Ephesians 2:10)

Consider that our world’s population is 7.9 billion people as of 2021. Yet each of us is unique. We individually reflect God’s handiwork. Yes, we are all bosses at something. Fortunately, some of us have already discovered what it is. But if you have not yet, keep exploring. You will find it. We were all created to serve in an awesome capacity.

Consider our forefathers and inventors who functioned in their gifts. Today we have a more advanced society and technologies they could not have imagined. From Thomas Edison who created the first light bulb to Elon Musk whose resolve launched the adoption of electric vehicles into mainstream transportation, with the Roadster.

Interestingly, for every scholar, athlete, or pioneer, there were close family and friends, many of whose names we may not be familiar with. Yet because these conduits exhibited their handiwork of training, provision, influence, resilience, wisdom, prayer, among others, they engendered prominence.

Each of us has some type of handiwork to display and we are instrumental in enabling someone else to exhibit theirs.