So, I do a lot of thinking on my way down the hall (to the restroom) here at work. Reflecting on the topic of my previous past, it hit me this afternoon on one such walk. I like being in front of people. Well, make that, I don’t mind being in front of people. It’s not that I necessarily HAVE to be in front of people. I don’t see myself as a diva. But, I certainly don’t mind it. But, I’m digressing… So, when looking for someone to be in front of people, to lead a bit, I don’t have an issue with that. We need leaders to guide people in many settings. So, A guy like me would tend to volunteer for something like that because a guy like me, doesn’t have an issue serving in that role. So, what’s a guy like me to do…?
The question is, am I truly gifted at teaching? Unless God crafts me into something other than I am right now, I’d have to answer, no. I am not. And yet, in some ways, that’s what I aspire to. Doesn’t make sense. And then flip flopping back, sure, I’d love to be “that” kind of teacher. Maybe I am not only because I haven’t applied myself?
So, I’m seeing that people get lumped into a certain thing because they appear to show giftings in an area that’s similar, but, deceivingly quite different. Unfortunately, I don’t think I know myself well enough (yet) to be able to differentiate. At least it’s just mid life here…! And then I think, maybe I do have some teaching abilities and giftings, but, not necessarily in areas that are presented to me. I could see myself in a college setting, doing some of the things I love. But, who knows…
Now, why did I get a teaching degree?
