Serve before kings....

I have reached the age in life in which my oldest daughter is reaching her age to drive.  She is continually asking questions about driving.  One thing about my oldest daughter is the fact that she will get her license going into her junior year of high school instead of her sophomore year like 95% of her classmates. So there is a little jealousy in her heart.  She has made me aware what PRNDL means and which is the gas and brakes.  I do agree that those are important aspects of driving a car, but I am not so sure that these questions are the most important ones.    As we continue to have conversations about driving and giving her "What would you do if...?" questions, I asked her how important is it to get a perfect score.

At this stage in the game she is focused on the anxiety that comes along with driving.  I immediately go into "parent" mode.  We continue to talk about the importance of knowing the rules of the road and not just about being able to drive.  If I recall...I remember just wanting to get my license and passing the required amount of questions in order to pass.  I then begin to ask..."what if you miss a question that is important enough to know?  Aren't all of the questions important enough to know in order to be a good driver?" 

At this stage in the game, she agrees that it is important to know everything.  However, I think as she gets closer to earning her license, she will be more focused on just getting by in order to get it.

My major question is this..."Are we all living our lives as people who just know enough to pass, or are we striving to get perfect scores?" God intends for us all to strive to be more like Him.  However, I have met to many people that just want to know enough to pass the test.  Become skilled at what your passion is about.  Because if you strive for mediocrity it will only hold you back from becoming
EVERYTHING God intends for you.  Serve before kings!
Proverbs 22:29

Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.