Studying and focusing on our strengths will make us understand the difference between good and great. It gives winning a new meaning.An average or a good player will define meaning as getting the better score. To a great player, winning means doing things right, moving toward overall perfections.
Of course, this does not mean you must completely close your eyes completely on your weaknesses. No. It just means that you need not focus on them.
Weaknesse must be managed, not ignored. But it is not healthy to dwell on them.
Imagine if God were to dwell on all our sins and failures. No one will ever get to Heaven. Imagine if Jesus dwelt on Peter's denial of Him, Peter would not have become the Rock upon which our Church was built.
Instead, the Lord saw in Peter leadership qualities, a singleness of purpose.
Jesus saw beyond Peter's weaknesses and faults.
How wonderful that God is like that with us, too. He sees beyond our frailty. He believes in us and sees all our good points.
Why can't we do the same for ourselves?
Sure, we must acknowledge our weaknesses to keep us all rooted in the truth, but there is no use focusing on them unnecessarily to the point that we are paralyzed by them...
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