Liane Cordes wrote: "Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential." The Bible tells us to put all of our might into whatever our hand finds to do (Ecclesiastes 9:10). We have been created and carefully crafted to a potential that few of us understand. That potential, in its ultimate sense, is eternal life with our Creator.

God is the potter and we are the clay, but He rewards our efforts and demands action from us. Life is like that. We have great opportunities, but need to roll up our sleeves and never stop striving to be better than we are.