July 1, 2007

• Living In Your Sweet Spot

  
  

  

  
  
  
  

  

  

  “Don’t worry about skills you don’t have.  Don’t covet strengths others do have.” – Max Lucado 
  “Just extract your uniqueness.  Kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you.” – 2 Timothy 1:6
  And do so to…make a big deal out of God.

  Still searching for you sweet spot in life?  Looking to live a extraordinary life?  Looking for a Cure from the Common Life?  Well…I am!  I’m sure most of you would jump on this band wagon without a seconds notice but how many of us jump out along the way?  Id be hard pressed to say most of us do because we are uncertain, things don’t go the way we expect them to go or maybe what we’re doing is simply going no where? Perhaps many of us haven’t even hop on board.  In any case, I would encourage you to stay on/hop on and Seek Living in YOUR sweet spot in life.  I haven’t quite arrive there yet but I hope to one day.  Learning to live in my sweet spot doesn’t come by doing what it is I love or do best.  It’s not having the perfect job, it’s not making tons of money, obtaining prestigious educations or any other sort of thing many of us hold in high esteem.  Learning to live in my sweet spot comes through learning to follow God’s lead for my life.  As cliche as that sounds, my life doesn’t make sense without God in the drivers seat.  Take away everything tangible that we own or obtain and ask yourself what would be left?  For me…I want to be certain it is My Only Hope!  My will power wont be enough to get me to the end because I am merely a man.  If I’m ever to become successful in what I do…God needs to be at the center.  Strangely, I feel like I always have to relearn this because I am easily discredit God and quickly give myself the trophy!  I once heard that “If you love something/someone so much you would be willing to let it go and if its meant to be that love will come back to you.”  – unknown   Read Max Lucado’s Cure for the Common Life.

  So what’s an extraordinary life look like?  I believe a extraordinary life is lived in faith.  If a extraordinary life was so easily obtainable everyone would be on the path and that wouldn’t make it extraordinary now would it?  “Take the road less taken and Trust God will come through for you…and He always does.  It might not be what you want or expect but in turn its all a part of living a extra ordinary life. 

  So this weekend I went to DKC (Davis Korean Church) and it seems pretty awesome.  The church seems fairly young with some pretty cool people around my age group.  I felt very welcomed here and will be back.  =)  I think one of the hardest parts for me in terms of finding a church is connecting with people you have some common grounds with.  I’ve been struggling a lot with my walk because I’ve been out of community for almost a year now and my walk with God has suffered.  I don’t spend nearly enough time praying and meditating on scripture as I should.  Why?  I think I am honestly a lazy Christian and I hope to change that more.  I have definitely learned many things through this struggle and its funny because I already know this but its funny how I have to be continually reminded constantly.  We are all really bad listeners! 

  1. You cannot make it without community! 
  2. Accountability is important
  3.  You have to make the move, community wont come to you…you need to go to it and plug yourself in.
  4.  Don’t be afraid!

  Time to get plugged in! =)

  Thanks for reading

  Cheers,
  Steve

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