If you really ever expect to get anywhere in life... you have to prove yourself worthy to be there. I guess being in music has really shown me this. Music ain't no easy career path. Look at some of the artists now... They have been working most of their lives to be there... practicing, studying, going to the best music schools, learning from the best musicians and vocal instructors, spending every minute of their lives striving to be where they are now. Sad thing is most of those artists end up wasting that talent singing about garbage, but thats besides the point. What they lack in lyrical significance, they make up for in hard work.
I heard on a music business podcast once that the people who actually make it on the music scene aren't necessarily the best singers or musicians, but they are the hardest workers. They have what we call awesome work ethic meaning even though they might not be the best they work as if they were. And sadly all the real talent out their is quite often lost because of laziness or just lack of motivation, belief in themselves, or drive.
Point is, God created everyone with a gift, whether it be in music or business or whatever... it's in you. However, just because He gave you that gift doesn't mean He doesn't want you to work for it. Every gift has to be developed. Every gift requires persistence, practice, and patience. You could seriously rule in that gift, but if you expect to be on top, be prepared to work for it. You won't just make it on talent alone. You need to practice harder than the next person and develop yourself in any way you can. You need to prove yourself worthy to be there.
