My gift

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Okay, so Joel Osteen says you should not compare yourself to anyone else because you are uniquely you, which we all essentially know, but being his gifting, he manages to say it in such a convincing way, and takes up 30 minutes doing so, holding your attention the whole while, that I have come to believe this truth even more than I did before.

And now to the crux of figuring out what that ONE talent is that he says every person has - just one, not 5 or more, but one very specific talent that God will use to glorify Him. He mentioned David as an example. He could sing and dance and lead, but what ultimately was his gifting, his core of strength, was his skill with a slingshot. Something apparently insignificant.

So, what can I say is my big talent, my one talent? I would say spelling. Spelling is my gift. Will God use it? Will it one day bring Him glory? Joel believes to concentrate and work on your strengths. Your weaknesses, if rated 2/10, will only reach a meager 5/10 if you work real hard on them. But your strengths you can push from a 6/10 to a 9/10 or even 10/10 if someone judges you with one eye shut.

All other strengths are things I am working on, and it is not to say my spelling is perfect either. I make mistakes. I don't know how to spell all words, but it is definitely my core strength, the one thing I have done nothing for, but something God gave me... for a reason. A purpose. As yet unrevealed. But it's okay. I'll get there, in God's good timing.

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