Is Being "Obsessive Compulsive" a Good Thing?

There he was. Sitting in my office. He was probably one of the most talented ministers I've ever known. He had the abilities to make a powerful impact for the work of God and for the church. However, he had a problem...and I couldn't share it with him...and he would never see it.

He was obsessive compulsive.

Because of this, he was hindering his every efforts in making the impact. BUT, God created him and I should accept him and help direct and train him in finding HOW God can use his talents. And when the opportunity came, WOW!

This minister had a special talent of immediately seeing the sequence of events that have to take place for something to happen. I mean, he was a walking flow chart, a running Meta Model! Really...Totally annoying, maybe, but totally awesome

Yes, well I think it...I think being obsessive compulsive can be a good thing when an opportunity came that utilized these unique gifts.

If God gives us a vision of what we need to do, I'd bring him in and share with him what needed to be done and what the desired outcome should look like, and within a very few minutes he had in his head the steps needed to take, resources required, which ministry teams needed to be involved and time necessary to get it done. Even when and how it needed to be presented and promoted in the church. Astonishing! (And I could have been jealous)

@stevenfurtick of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC, said recently in his blog that if he were to start/plant a church again, his first hire would be a Pastor of GCD, Getting Crap Done. Well, the title is a big shocking for me, but that's what is. One that can see a picture of the what, how, why, and when things need to get done.

I'm glad we have someone like that.

Each of us have specific talents, yet God allows us to get frustrated by their talents.

But can't we be frustrated by our own talents? Yes, you get frustrated by your weaknesses, but by your talents? If we have a special talent but nobody sees it...nobody recognizes it.

As Pastors and Ministers, we must find the talents that God has given us within our midst. They are SO diverse, yet perfect for God's work and ministry.

Have you met someone like this? Try looking in the mirror...it's amazing what you can see when you begin. Being Obsessive Compulsive is a good thing!