I received an email from my friend Todd Hampson at Timbuktoons a few days ago. What he said made me stop and think. I want to pass it on to you:
“This summer as you break from the normal routine and (hopefully) take some time off to be refreshed, be sure to spend time praying thru your ministry and focus.
Whether you work for a children’s ministry department or whether you ARE the children’s ministry department - prayerfully consider what your “sweet spot” is.
Every tennis racquet has a ’sweet spot.’ It’s THE best area to make contact with the ball and generates more velocity than any other area on the racquet.
God created us with our own unique sweet spots! Leading ministry and business experts say you should spend 80% of your time and energy in your ’sweet spot’ or area(s) of giftedness.
If your ministry or employment has you spending most of your time in areas that are not your ’sweet spot,’ I encourage you to develop a plan to change that or you will likely burn out and become frustrated and your ministry will suffer as a result.”
Good stuff…I’m curious Ryan, if you don’t mind me asking, what would be your sweet spot???
the other part of this the newer the raccquet the larger the sweet spot. I think I’m a better tennis player today because I updatted my wooden raccquet and went for a newer designed better more updated raccquet. I like the good old days I decorate with my old raccquet but I choose to use the larger better uptodate on. My point is you can enlarge your sweet spot when you stay renewed and up to date.
bj
Chris,
My sweet spots are administrative tasks and helping others do ministry. I live by my things-to-do list and get great joy out of helping others shine and do their best for Jesus. Those are the two areas that I enjoy the most and enjoy spending my time.
Ryan