Feature or Flaw?

Lie: Your strength make up for your faults
Truth: The devils all ways looks for short cuts

I remember reading a blog once, written for christian teens, that's main point was not being comfortable in your weaknesses. That's not the way they worded it but I that was the basic topic. It came to mind today while I was talking to my sister and got me thinking...I know I know..shocker.

We were talking about all her past "suitors" and she was saying how hard it was with each one of them. She was saying how easy it would have been to just lower her standards and settle for less so to speak. The conversation was being held while we were working so was picked up and dropped a few times, and went on a ton of rabbit trails, as only girl conversations can. But now (all most midnight) the thing we talked about that sticking in my head the most is when she said "It's like the devil used my weakness to try and keep from the relationship God had planned for me." she was refuring to the fact that she was naive when it came to male attention/flattery and could be blinded with it. I could easily go off on this but the point is not her past situation.

As Christians we are taught to look for the best in everyone and so frequently hear things like "Yeah he's rude, but at least he's honest" Then we not only use it to excuse others we excuse ourselves. "maybe I don't have enough faith but at least I'm not wishywashy."

Ok lets say we're right about ourselves and we know what we're good and bad at. Well chances are Satan knows too! And what do we know about Satan? What are the chances he's going to attack our strong areas? Does that sound like him?

I would think that he would target the area where we have the most trouble. Our weaknesses. And how much easier do we make it for him when we throw up our hands and say "I'm really bad about holding grudges." or "I'm not exactly the most patient person." If a team really is only as strong as it's weakest player then your shortcomings aren't just cute quirks guys. I'm confident if I work on them and pray about them instead of laughing them off I can over come them. It's pretty exciting thinking about all my fault I could make my strengths.

"...Love is all that matters after all..."