I've been thinking a lot lately about how a human being is wired together – like skill sets, personality traits, etc. We are all wired so different, yet so similar. We are all so unique, yet we are all like-creatures. In teaching a series to our college age students, I've come up with a theory. When you find the wiring, you find the will.
All of Christianity at one point or the other struggle with finding God's perfect will for their lives. His will is extremely important to us as we pursue Him, yet it seems His will is sometimes so elusive and hard to grasp. I might be wrong (I have been wrong at least 173,456,459 other times in my life), but I think once we discover our internal wiring, we are very close to discovering His will.
He won't send a country boy to NYC to plant a church. He won't send a city boy to Pinetree, Louisiana. He won't send someone with ill-fitting giftings to an environment they'll fail in. God gave us our skill sets for a reason; He gave us our personalities for a purpose. If we will be so bold as to discover ourselves, then we just might get to know His will for ourselves. When you find the wiring, you find the will.
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This subject has been on my mind since Catalyst '06. As I told you Russ, I read "Now, Discover Your Strengths" and "Chazown" recently. They are both EXCELLENT books on "wiring" and "gifting." As you said, I don't think the Lord will allow you to be placed in a position or place that you are not wired to perform in. After reading these two books, I was compelled to seek out my own wiring. I knew that if I found my wiring that it would confirm the will of God for my life. It did exactly that! I found out that I am right in the fat middle of the will of God. It feels great to know that! If you haven't read those books, do. They're enlighting.
Russ, did you use some of Chazown for your college age study?
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