The college I attended had a plaque over a doorway that read, “The greatness is not in the performance, it’s in the preparation.”
The performance is simply the carrying out of what has already been prepared.
For example, our half marathon is in one week. The only way that it will go well on that day is if we have properly trained for the race. If our training is poor, our race will go poorly. If the training is solid, the race will go well.
Our Easter service is tomorrow. If we properly prepare, the service will go smoothly and honor the Lord. If we just wing it, it is guaranteed to fail.
One benefit of preparation is that it provides confidence and eliminates the butterflies.
When you know you have prepared well, you simply carry it out.
Gotta go. Lots more prep to do for tomorrow.
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