Strengths and weaknesses. We all have them. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to notice our weaknesses? We can spend our lives focusing on trying to improve what we are bad at. But what if we took a different approach? What if we really focused on what we are GOOD at and looked at our God-given strengths instead?

Yes, Strengths and weaknesses. This story will make these ideas come alive! The young rabbit came home from his first day of school exclaiming, “I love school! We had running and jumping classes and I was the fastest animal in the forest!” After the second day the young rabbit moaned, “I hate school. We swam all day and I was cold and almost drowned.” After a see-saw month of loving and hating school, the big decision was made: The young rabbit would go to swimming classes full time – until his attitude improved.

When we hear this story, we recognize the obvious mistake. But how many times do we live like this too? We struggle trying to fit our square peg in a round hole and wonder why life can be such a struggle. So many of us worry, focusing on negatives and weaknesses.

The Bible tells us that we all have different gifts and talents and we are called to use the gifts that God has given us. God tells us to play to our strengths. Some people teach, some serve. Some prophecy, while others lead (Rom 12:6-8). Life is simply easier when we play to our strengths. Imagine what your life would look like if you focused on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. The difficult truth is that many people never overcome their weaknesses but could make significant improvements in their lives and the lives of others if they simply focused on what they were good at.

The secret is you don’t have to change who you are. Instead, you just become more of who you were meant to be. This means you spend time doing activities that strengthen you. Activities you look forward to, and when you’re doing them, time flies by and the whole process fulfills you. The rabbit in our story grew up hating school and struggled through life. If the school would have praised and nurtured this rabbit for his running, jumping, darting and dashing skills, this little guy would have grown up to be the champion he was meant to be! In the same way, God wants us to “play to our strengths” by encouraging us to use the unique skills and talents he has blessed us with. So today, I encourage you to grab a pen and write down: “How has God blessed me? What are my strengths? What do others like about me? What do I enjoy doing the most? When do I feel most connected to God?”

When you answer these questions, you’re taking a big – giant step toward becoming the best version of you – of who you were meant to be! You are so special, so loved, and so carefully created! Don’t let the devil tell you anything differently. We’d like to offer you our book for free, Why Wait to Be Happy – God’s Solutions for Defeating Satan’s Lies. Let’s stop focusing on lies and weaknesses and start living in truth and strength!

You are so special, so loved, and so carefully created! Although the world will try to break you down and remind you of your weaknesses, God’s opinion is what matters. We’d love to bless you with easy, little reminders of God’s truths about you through our other videos like this one sent right to your inbox.