As an aspiring screen writer, I know the pain of being close, but not quite there. Every spring thousands of like minded individuals register one to three scripts in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screening Contest. This international competition brings the best and brightest amateur writers hoping for their big break each year. Depending upon how my current edit goes of my first film, Express Yourself, I should find out in July if I have arrived or I’m not quite there yet.
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, Philippians 3:13.
In the mean time, the best path to take toward achieving your goals and dreams in life is through a steady grind. Sure, most people wake up tired, weary and uninspired. Yet, the ones who fight through the temptation to become lazy to stay focused pass those who are more talented but less committed. Like anything in life, you have to really want it and be willing to overcome countless failures to get where you want to be. Unfortunately, some never make the compromises necessary to reach their full potential.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus, Philippians 3:14.
There is an old expression, “you can’t have your cake and eat it too.” Well, this may be true to some extent, pressing on toward your goal in life will ultimately shape the final outcome. While I do know my current limitations, I do believe writing is part of God’s plan for my life. Although I’m not sure if I’m currently on the right track, I press on in faith so that almost home will become finally there in the near future.
by Jay Mankus
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