Sane Estimate

Let's face it, there are some things we want to do but simply aren't equipped to accomplish.  I, have the desire to be able to do back flips and gymnastics, but let's just say I'm much safer staying on my feet.  Paul gives good advice in Romans 12:3:  "Have a sane estimate of your capabilities."   In other words, be aware of your strengths.  When you teach, do people listen?  When you lead, do people follow?  Where are you most productive?  We need to identify our strengths and then spend our life majoring in them.  For many of us, it's taking a few irons out of the fire so the one can iron can get hot.  If we fail to focus on our strengths, it will prevent us from accomplishing the unique tasks God has called us to do and prevent us from reaching our full potential.  There is a lost and hurting world around us, but we cannot meet every need in the world.  We cannot please every person in the world.  We cannot satisfy every request in the world.  But we try.  And in the end we run dry.  Just like Paul advised, let's have a sane estimate of our abilities and stick to them.