Discovering Your Strengths

Lesson Objective
To help learners identify the unique strengths God has given them and understand how those strengths energize their leadership and clarify their life mission.

Big Idea
Your God-given strengths are clues to your calling. When you lead from them, purpose becomes sustainable and joyful.

Scripture
2 Timothy 1:6 – “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you…”

Romans 12:6 – “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us…”

Too many leaders burn out not because they work too hard—but because they work outside their strengths. Operating from your God-given design brings life, clarity, and focus. This lesson helps you name those strengths through a practical reflection process.

Marcus Buckingham defines a strength as “consistent near-perfect performance in an activity.” But it’s not just about performance—it’s about energy. Strengths fuel passion. Weaknesses drain it.

Consider the simple “Green Card / Red Card” method from Go Put Your Strengths to Work:

• Green Card = Tasks that energize you

• Red Card = Tasks that deplete you

Over 10 days, track both. What patterns emerge?

The author shares how this method revealed his strengths in teaching, mentoring, and strategic planning. These discoveries didn’t just improve productivity—they redefined mission clarity.

Download the Green Card / Red Card instruction sheet.

Reflection Questions

• What tasks or activities do I look forward to?

• What do others affirm in me consistently?

• What drains me—even when I do it well?

• What activities leave me energized afterward?

Assignment: Strength Awareness Exercise

Download or complete online the Rear View Mirror Worksheet.
Reflect on two weeks of your schedule. Identify:

• Top 3 energizing activities

• Top 3 draining activities

• Patterns that reveal your personal strengths