In books like Now, Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham makes the very helpful point that we will be most effective when we focus on our strengths rather than on shoring up our weaknesses.
It’s not that our weaknesses are irrelevant. We need to be aware of them and manage around them. But we will be most effective if we craft our roles (and lives!) so that we are operating in our strengths most of the time.
This is very good advice and makes a lot of sense. And Buckingham makes an excellent case for it in his books.
But is it biblical?
Now, in one sense this question could be a red herring. I don’t need to ask, for example, whether it is biblical to use a Mac rather than a PC. Biblically speaking, either is acceptable (though practically speaking, many people may have strong opinions!). As Christians, there are many areas where the Bible doesn’t give any specific command and we are free to choose the approach we want to take, as long as it is in alignment with an overall biblical worldview.
But when it comes to Buckingham’s point on strengths, I think there is a biblical foundation which is helpful to see.
You can read the whole thing here.