One of the most common questions I get from people involved with ROAR is how do I find my gift?  Most people resonate with the fact that they are here for a purpose and that to give back to others is the ultimate goal.  Where some people get stuck is what exactly they are the most gifted at, and hence should be giving from. 

I want to challenge this thought today and ask the question, what if you could make the most impact with your greatest weakness, not your greatest strength?  As I think about the people in my life that have made the biggest impact, it dawns on me that they all share a commonality, and that is they have been able to share some struggle, weakness or tribulation they have overcome or are humbled by that allows them to touch people in the way that they do. 

I watched a video of a man yesterday who was speaking to an audience of high school students about not giving up.  I was struck by it in particular because this man happened to have no limbs.  As he talked about falling time and time again metaphorically in his life he would knock himself over and talk to the audience lying on a table.  As he got to the point in his speach where he was encouraging not giving up, he miraculously worked his way back to standing.  He spoke about the feeling of hopelessness and that with perserverance you can pick yourself up from any fall.  

God seems to have no problem with choosing us in spite of, or maybe because of our weaknesses as well.  Just like Moses with his speach impediment who was chosen to lead God’s people, and David with his small stature to fight the Giant, time and again he uses the most unlikely characters for his most awesome work.

Can you look into your life today and find a weakness or vulnerability that can be used to make an impact on other’s lives?