http://www.brandonabbott.org/extracurricular-talent/ Where Normal Is The New Rebellion Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.brandonabbott.org/extracurricular-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Cheryl Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:29:09 +0000 http://www.brandonabbott.org/2007/08/14/extracurricular-talent/#comment-79 I can say that assessments have helped me over the years. The most recent... taking the PLACE class at church. I don't feel like it put me in a box, like Kristen said, but rather gave me several "ah-ha" moments and reminded me of the strengths God gave me. I guess that's the word - strengths instead of talents. Are they the same thing? As a perfectionist, I have had to learn over the years that I'm not going to be good at everything. Finding out my personality type and WHY I feel certain ways or do certain things really well, has helped me let go of the areas where I'm more of a "2" than a "7". Otherwise, you do nothing but compare yourself to others. It helped me discover a few areas that can be developed and others that can flourish - as a wife, mom, friend and Christian. Every talent that we have can honor God if we allow it. If we play the sousaphone really well, we should do so to honor God and not annoy our neighbor! :-) I can say that assessments have helped me over the years. The most recent… taking the PLACE class at church. I don’t feel like it put me in a box, like Kristen said, but rather gave me several “ah-ha” moments and reminded me of the strengths God gave me. I guess that’s the word – strengths instead of talents. Are they the same thing? As a perfectionist, I have had to learn over the years that I’m not going to be good at everything. Finding out my personality type and WHY I feel certain ways or do certain things really well, has helped me let go of the areas where I’m more of a “2″ than a “7″. Otherwise, you do nothing but compare yourself to others. It helped me discover a few areas that can be developed and others that can flourish – as a wife, mom, friend and Christian. Every talent that we have can honor God if we allow it. If we play the sousaphone really well, we should do so to honor God and not annoy our neighbor!

]]> http://www.brandonabbott.org/extracurricular-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Kristen Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:45:33 +0000 http://www.brandonabbott.org/2007/08/14/extracurricular-talent/#comment-78 It's interesting to look at yourself through someone else's perspective. I would have never come to that conclusion about myself but reading it makes sense. Coming up with one "real" key strength is not easy for me. I do have a reputation for being passionate about a particular "strength" if you want to call it that, but it's nothing that can be mentioned here. :) Honestly, I'm not trying to have false humility here, but I can't think of one key strength. How sad it that? I guess I should get that code and take the assessment, although, I have to admit I hate those things because more times than not I feel like I'm being put in a box rather than enlightened. It’s interesting to look at yourself through someone else’s perspective. I would have never come to that conclusion about myself but reading it makes sense. Coming up with one “real” key strength is not easy for me. I do have a reputation for being passionate about a particular “strength” if you want to call it that, but it’s nothing that can be mentioned here. Honestly, I’m not trying to have false humility here, but I can’t think of one key strength. How sad it that? I guess I should get that code and take the assessment, although, I have to admit I hate those things because more times than not I feel like I’m being put in a box rather than enlightened.

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