The Clifton StrengthsFinder

As you may know, the Clifton StrengthsFinder measures the presence of talent
in 34 categories called "themes." These themes were determined by Gallup as
those that most consistently predict outstanding performance. The greater
the presence of a theme of talent within a person, the more likely that
person is to spontaneously exhibit those talents in day-to-day
behaviors.Focusing on naturally powerful talents helps people use them as
the foundation of strengths and enjoy personal, academic, and career success
through consistent, near-perfect performance.

Below are my top five themes of talent, ranked in the order revealed by my
responses to the Clifton StrengthsFinder.

How well do you think these themes describe me?


Empathy

People who are especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the
feelings of other people by imagining themselves in others' lives or others'
situations.


Relator

People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close
relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with
friends to achieve a goal.


Responsibility

People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take
psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to
stable values such as honesty and loyalty.


Belief

People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core
values that are unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose
for their life.


Developer

People who are especially talented in the Developer theme recognize and
cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small
improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements.

Awesome Flash Back......

In YWAM, we learned that when you pray for God to mold you, make your faith stronger, clean out your heart, show you what is in your heart, grow your faith in him etc. That one of the first signs that God is starting to pull that root ( of bitterness, unforgiving, unfaithfulness, hatred, fears, anxieties, etc.) up in our hearts that has been growing there sense we were young and started experiencing these feelings.
1) Satan does not want this to happen! So ATTACKS will happen.
2) You will start feeling anger and strike out at anyone who is close to you or near to you.
3) Feeling of out of control, so you might start trying harder to control issues around your life more.
4) Going through the steps of denial. We never want to believe that we have these types of evil/ yuckies in our lives/hearts.
5) But once you really start focusing on God and praying about why am I feeling anger or fear of losing control etc. He will be there to answer you. :) We have to slow down and stop fighting ourselves and essentially God.
No more pointing fingers. It is SUCH an AWESOME HEALING PROCESS once you get to this step. But once again. When God tugs on that root another time to show another .5 inch. You will start going throw this whole process again. The faster you are able to see what God is doing, and be willing to be really open and humble about it. The faster the healing begins. :) Praise God you are the beginning and the END! You now everything about each one of us and still Love our sinful hearts. God once again please forgive me if I have failed you today. Please show me what I need to work on and do different. You are the ultimate convictor Holy Spirit! We are NOTHING WITH OUT YOU LORD JESUS! AMEN!

ABOUT 7 .....

Weeks until I see Matt!!! Hopefully! Please Pray all goes according to plan and he gets to come home when they are telling him. Our plan is that I will fly down and meet him in Mtn. Home. Then we will get our house on base all figured out, get keys and paper work done. Take leave then drive the 4 runner back up to WA. for a visit and to get my stuff and our kiddos! Stay for a few days then drive both cars back down to Idaho and start the moving process into our new house. So that is our "plan". And now u know just as much as I do. :) hehe