Sweet Spot

I am way more effective, when I focus the couple of things that I am great at and stay away from the things I am not. For me, there are three qualities that I would consider my sweet spot. Communication, Relationships, and Vision.
Communication for me is not teaching. I think those two things can intersect but are not necessarily the same thing. When I communicate, I am usually building relationships and communicating Vision. I have friends (Jeremy Burage & Bradley Davis...both have blogs) that are amazing teachers. I could spend all my time trying to improve my teaching skills or I can focus on my gift...communication.
Relationships...I was born for a junior high cafeteria. Sounds like a high honor I know, but I was. I love talking to people. I love hanging out with people. I love getting involved in their lives. I have never been into a situation where I was intimidated to initiate relationships.
Today begins three days of our annual staff advance. Although you would think that I would hate being in a room talking for eight hours, I really enjoy it. The biggest reason is because it is a time of dreaming and vision. Everything is looking and talking about where we are going and what we are doing. Those things are exciting to me because when I stop dreaming and have no vision, I am dead on the inside. Dreaming makes me feel alive.
What is your sweet spot? What are you great at? Our tendency is to take our weaknesses and spend all of our time trying to become better at those things. What a waste of time. Find those things you are good at and do them. At the end of the day, you won't even believe you are getting paid to do what you are good at...it won't even feel like work. People will wonder why you are so good at what you do...you won't be able to explain it other that it just comes to you! All of us where designed with great things. Find them and once you do...be content! Remember, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him."