I wake up, it is 8:30\u2026..time to shower and get dressed for the day. As I look in the mirror, doing my makeup I think to myself \u201cDo I look good? Will my presentation be more professional if I wear slacks instead? Should I wear my hair up or down?\u201d. I continue to doubt myself until I see the clock turn 9:50. Time for class. Racing to HAL, I set up my computer for my presentation. For the next 10 minutes, I try to convince the class why my business can help improve financial illiteracy across the United States…big topic. As I see looks of doubt waving over the class, I begin to be more energetic and provide additional facts backing up my conclusion. After class I go to lunch, crack some jokes, and try to convince my friends that I have a sense of humor. Around 3:00 I find myself in the practice rooms of PEW, rehearsing my solo piece and monologue for an audition for Children\u2019s Theatre. As my night continues, I rehearse, study, and converse the same cycle continuing over and over again.<\/p>\n
Each and everyday , we sell ourselves. Whether this be through a conversation at the dinner table, \u00a0<\/b>an interview, or an audition, humans are constantly trying to improve themselves in their own eyes as well as others. With so much fierce competition for attention, especially at Grove City College, the temptation to constantly be selling oneself to others seems unavoidable. The same holds true in \u00a0a large family. Trying to stick out and vye for attention, siblings are often \u201cselling\u201d their ideas, lies, or stories so as to grasp the attention of as large of an audience as possible. However, while selling oneself may not appear harmful at first, obsessing over what people believe about you can turn you into what people may see as a \u201ctraditional salesman\u201d….trying to constantly push on others for the benefit of yourself.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, as Christians, we serve a Heavenly Father who does not need to be sold. He loves us each, individually, unconditionally and knows our ins and our outs. The Christian can rest in the Lord, knowing that with His love, we have no need to convince anyone of anything; we simply need to trust in Him and His plan for our lives, and everything will fall into place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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