I have two fatal flaws. The first: I’m super sensitive. I was a cry baby as a kid. If someone said something that hurt my feelings, I turned into Eeyore in a few seconds. I’d cry. A dark cloud followed me around all day. It was messy.
The second flaw: I can be super manipulative. I’m pretty good at manipulating people when I try. I can take a look at all the variables and manipulate them for my own benefit.
But thank God for my parents. They recognized both of those fatal flaws early on. And here’s the coolest thing about their response. They didn’t try to remove those traits from my life. They didn’t try to beat them out of me. They helped me learn to mature those traits.
I’m convinced that every one of our fatal flaws can be used for good. The same thing that makes us annoying or dangerous to be around, can be the thing that God uses for His glory. They’re the same things that will bring us success in life. But we need to learn to use those traits in mature ways.
I’m still super sensitive. But I no longer wear my heart on my sleeve. People can tell me something negative and it doesn’t ruin my day. The good: that sensitivity allows me to empathize with others and it gives me my artistic outlook.
I can still manipulate people when I try. But I intentionally avoid manipulating people. I still see how I could manipulate the situation for my benefit, but I choose not to. The good: I use my ability for planning ahead and developing businesses and ideas.
So those are my fatal flaws. But they won’t kill me.
What are your fatal flaws? Did your parents try to beat them out of you? Maybe it’s time to let them back into your life. But this time, bring them back with maturity. Let God use them for His glory.
Great post.
I don’t know about you, but I refused to acknowledge the things my parents saw in me when I was younger. Only now that I’m older do I go “Oh yeaaaaah, I guess I AM that way..”
It’s amazing how blind we can be to those things (generally because we’re insecure about them), only to realize later that we can harness them for good.
I wish I would’ve listened back then and started learning the harnessing process earlier. Who knows where I’d be now!
Again, great post. Thanks for this.
You got it! 🙂
Great post.
I don’t know about you, but I refused to acknowledge the things my parents saw in me when I was younger. Only now that I’m older do I go “Oh yeaaaaah, I guess I AM that way..”
It’s amazing how blind we can be to those things (generally because we’re insecure about them), only to realize later that we can harness them for good.
I wish I would’ve listened back then and started learning the harnessing process earlier. Who knows where I’d be now!
Again, great post. Thanks for this.
You got it! 🙂
I always wanted people to like me, and it really affected me when someone attacked me for no reason, at least none that I could think of. it took me years to learn to accept the fact everyone is not going to like me and that I am not going to please everyone either. God has helped me to be satisfied in the knowledge of His love for me. Your post made me realize that this trait now makes me a better person since I still try to please everyone, but if I can`t, hey, it’s ok. Keep up the great work.
I always wanted people to like me, and it really affected me when someone attacked me for no reason, at least none that I could think of. it took me years to learn to accept the fact everyone is not going to like me and that I am not going to please everyone either. God has helped me to be satisfied in the knowledge of His love for me. Your post made me realize that this trait now makes me a better person since I still try to please everyone, but if I can`t, hey, it’s ok. Keep up the great work.