Your strengths
What are you good at? Really! What has God given you a great ability to do? This weekend I touched on this when we were looking at Romans 12. Paul mentions that we need to evaluate ourselves properly and use the gifts he’s given us accordingly. Part of evaluating yourself is to know what we’re good at then we can jump on board any opportunity that comes our way.
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the universe. When asked by a reporter recently “are you cocky or confident?” he answered “I’m confident because I know I’m a fast runner”.
Take this into your own world. What are you good at? If an opportunity came along that needed some attention and it was offered to you – could you say “I’m good at this and I can help”.
Too many times people sit on the sidelines of life and don’t get involved in what God is doing around them because they don’t know what strengths they possess. If you know what your strengths are then you will have a better understanding of where God might want to use you in the future.
*here’s a hint on how to evaluate yourself; if you have a hard time to know what you’re good at … ask some close family and friends to make a list of the top three things that you are good at. People see your strengths sometimes more than you do.
June 16, 2009 at 9:04 pm
you’re smart.
- let’s also be people who intentionally point these strengths out to each other.
June 16, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Sometimes I think things that we’re good at may come so easily to us that we don’t recognize these as strengths that others may not have.
June 19, 2009 at 8:51 pm
i dunno, Brad – watch out – Neil might realize that he is gifted in interpretive dance & want to perform in church.. Could happen…