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Victoria W's avatar

What is the best way to identify the strengths in our lives? In general, women are very prone to see the weaknesses in ourselves, but more often not the best judges of our strengths.

Amanda Lancaster's avatar

Thanks for the question! I believe that one of the best ways to identify our strengths as women is simply to love, to love those around us: our husbands, our children, our neighbors, and our families. The ways in which love most easily and naturally flows through us often reveal where our strengths lie.

We can also recognize strengths through the reflections of those who look to us, the things people count on us for, the ways they seek us out. If your husband delights in your cooking, perhaps that grace can be extended to someone in need. If others are inspired by your housekeeping, you may find yourself able to encourage or help those who feel overwhelmed in that area. If people admire your child training, then you may be called to come alongside your sisters, to encourage and inspire them. I hope this helps!

This is often how we come to know our strengths: by noticing how we are most readily and capably able to express love.

Victoria W's avatar

This does help shine some light. Thank you!