Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Intersecting Circles

Life can be hard. Not every decision is easy. There are times when we have to really struggle with our purpose and where we find meaning. There is nothing sadder, in my opinion, than people who try so hard to do something they were not created/wired to do. Equally as sad, is the person who fights so hard from doing what they were absolutely created/wired to do.

There are four intersecting circles that I believe must overlap to create a "sweet-spot" in life. The four circles are: our passions, our calling, our gifting, and our time. We are capable of operating without all four circles being present in our lives, but the results are not an amazing life lived. If what gets our juices pumping (passion) is directly linked to God's plan for our life (calling), and our skill-sets support both (gifting), and we are willing to submit our will to living it out (time)-- we are in the sweet-spot in life and positioned to do incredible things.

Have you answered the question about the four circles for yourself? What is your sweet-spot? Over the next couple of days, we'll explore each circle a little further.

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