Oh, the sweet spot. This little phrase can refer to so many things. But in short, it basically refers to “any place that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result”. That’s the technical definition but God’s definition is similar but coupled with His Spirit and truth.

In basketball, the term “the sweet spot” is used often. And it refers to the place on the court where the shooter discovers to be his or her best “spot” to sink the basket. And typically, it’s where they know they can make the shot over and over and over again and in doing so they obtain a favorable outcome. It’s their unique mark. It’s the place where they can make an impact and have a decent advantage of a sure shot.

The advantage. The ideal. Most favorable. Optimum. The perfect balance.

But here is the pivotal point that needs to be made. Most players on that court have a distinctive place, yes. But each location yields a different vantage point. That same spot that works for one, may be a complete nightmare for another. In achieving that desired swish, each has to realize “their place”.

But let’s go beyond just basketball.

There’s a key here.

Have you discovered your sweet spot in life? Your mission, your purpose, and your God given story. Have you made it to your “spot”? Will you be able to “sink” your dreams? Are you finding your niche, living it out and fulfilling your God given “place on the court”?

You know we live in a world where comparison and competition are rampant. And though competition can be healthy to a certain degree, it’s usually not healthy whereby you are trying to be like others. God wants you to be you, the you He created! This society says look the best, sound the best, be the best and on and on. It’s a sad existence when we are unable to embrace who God made us to be and to live it out uniquely. We can each be a part of the body without trying to overshadow or take the place of another part. An ear cannot be a nose and a nose cannot take the place of a leg. One smells, one listens and the other walks. They are all very different but vital to function.

Embrace your uniqueness.

We all add something so beautiful. In our own uniqueness, we complement each other. I saw a picture the other day of several women together and they all looked alike. And when I say alike, I mean exactly. They were clones. The same long dark hair, same exact makeup, same large lips, same eyebrows and eyelashes. And in the middle of them was a completely natural looking girl, who looked very different than the rest. Beautiful in her own way. And I thought to myself, we should all be striving to be who we were made to be. Let’s not want to be someone else, let’s love and live being ourselves. Let’s not fit in, what fun is that?! I will embrace every part of me…the good and the imperfect. We don’t need to exude what others or this culture has said is acceptable. We should love being who God predestined us to be!

And this is not just in the physical sense. It’s also in the doing. They’re doing it, you should too. They’re buying that, you definitely need to as well. It’s so important to know that what God has for one, may not be for another. He has gifted each of us with our own unique talents and strengths. And newsflash….they don’t have to be the same as someone else’s.

Embrace your purpose.

Oh….if we only lived out who we were created to be while remembering that our purpose is not just about us, it’s about what God wants to do through us.

I love to write, but you may love to sew or cook or build or dance and on and on…..so how cool would it be if we used all of those giftings and worked together. Think about an event where one built the stage for another to dance on, all while someone else sewed the tablecloths that the food would be placed on and the other wrote the script for the entire production. One team, different functions, and God ordained.

About 5+ years ago, God laid a very strong desire on our hearts, to bring something to the table that we felt was so needed. It was the view of relationships and marriage. I know that it was God given as we felt the desire to bring the healthy and biblical view on His intention for relationships. Marriage is intended to reflect God’s covenant relationship with humanity. And so we followed the leading and there became the inception of Couples Cove. God authored! Not a Mark and Tanya show. But instead, a yielding to the power of the Holy Spirit and what He wanted to do through us, in spite of our imperfections. It was a gifting from Him and because of that, we believe His anointing flows.

But what if we tried to do something outside of our calling? It may have kicked off for a while but eventually it could have fallen flat. There’s more to just doing, God wants you thriving in what He designed for your story!

Embrace God’s will.

Instead of trying to do something like someone else or recreate what others are doing, ask God, what do you have for me? I really love to write but it goes deeper than that. The true passion is in helping others with God’s truth! He has given me that ability and so I try to use it the best I can. He may have blessed you with a powerhouse voice. Use it! Always use it but for His glory and watch Him move in your life!

Psalm 139:16 says, “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

He knew us before we ever were. Think of that. So….do you think for one shadow of a moment, that He has not given you all you need to be with what He created in you. Search your heart and use those talents and giftings God has bestowed upon you. Don’t look to others and what they have, do or say, but focus on Him and what He’s doing in you. He’s given us all something and when we listen to what He has, His blessing will surely flow!

After all, He and only He, is the Creator of your sweet spot!

God bless each of you!

~Tanya

(*Disclaimer – No AI was used in the writing of this blog)