“Society’s relentless focus on people’s shortcomings had turned into a global obsession.” Tom Rath

Do you ever feel stuck in your current career path and/or daily life? Maybe you are not living through your natural God given strengths? I am current reading Strength Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath. Tom is a New York Times bestselling author and I am quickly discovering why. We spend many hours, stress, and heartache trying to become “better” at areas of our personality and life that we are simply not naturally gifted in. Why? Well, exactly! We simply shouldn’t! Today I will take take the online 30 min. comprehensive strengths finder survey (free with book purchase) and share the results in a future post. I encourage you to click this book and purchase your copy today. Your life can be a happier and more fullfilling one using the natural strengths God has given you.

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Our natural talents and passions — the things we truly love to do — last for a lifetime. But too often, our talents go untapped. Mark Twain once described a man who dies and met Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. Knowing that Saint Peter was very wise, the man asked a question that he had wondered about throughout his life.

He said, “Saint Peter, I have been interested in military history for many years. Who was the greatest general of all time?”

Saint Peter quickly responded, “Oh that’s a simple question. It’s that man right over there.”

“You must be mistaken,” responded the man, now very perplexed. “I knew that man on earth, and he was just a common laborer.”

“That’s right my friend,” assured Saint Peter. “He would have been the greatest general of all time, if he had been a general.”

This list is from Killing Cockroaches written by Tony Morgan. This book is listed on my reading list if you would like to purchase it. Enjoy!

10 Easy Ways To Make Church Services More Boring p.19
1. Don’t worry about when you finish. I’m sure no one has plans after the service.
2. Straight Scriptures, no stories. Jesus didn’t teach that way, but you’re obviously a better teacher than Jesus.
3. No television, no movies. It’s just a phase. People don’t really need visual stimulation. They prefer talking heads.
4. Use the same service order. Every week. No exceptions. Ever!
5. Make more announcements.
6. Encourage elementary school kids to sit through your services. They love lively 45-minute sermons. It’s good for them. It builds character.
7. Talk more about the past and less about the future.
8. Use the same song every week. And try the chorus one more time.
9. Use lots of big words that no one uses in normal, everyday life.
10. Forget relevant topics and life application. That’s overrated. People are really only intrested in hearing what you think, not why it matters to them.

“Ok, you probably get the point. The question is this: What are you doing to make your services memorable and impactful? Or do you believe unchurched people, people who aren’t already in a relationship with Jesus, should just be expected to show up and put up with something they perceive as boring?” by Tony Morgan