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I don’t think I’ve ever been the best in anything. My high school football team lost the state championship (our only loss that year.) I coached a high school baseball team that lost the PA state championship a couple of years ago. I do have a plaque somewhere that names me as the #1 Punt, Pass, and Kicker in a local competition from when I was 9 or 10. And seriously, how good can a 3 fingered guitar player be?
But I believe that everyone of has a sweet spot, a special arena that we excel in, something that separates us from the crowd. Your sweet spot might be teaching, singing, art, small engine repair, or encouraging others. We ran into a lady who was in the zone tonight.
Our youth ministry leaders have a monthly dinner/training night, and a mom volunteered to help out with the dinner. She didn’t want to cook or prep meals; she only wanted to clean up after us.
She had no idea how big a blessing that was to my wife. Kim usually prepares the meal, and a few others help serve. We eat and meet, then Kim gets stuck cleaning up, usually with the help of a few good souls.
Tonight, the mom had the kitchen cleaned up before the meeting was over, and Kim got to train some leaders without the burden of kitchen detail hanging over her head. In fact, supermom even cleaned out the fridge, scrubbing it til it was spotless!
You have the capacity to be the best at something. Do a little self-eval, and concentrate on the things you are good at. What would it take to go from good to great? How can you use that greatness to serve others? You may never know how big a blessing you can be. But I’m going to drop that mom a note to make sure she knows!
She’s #1!
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