What Do You Have?
Sow your seed in the
morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which
will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
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I know a young man
going to college in Colorado who juggles and does balloon art (Get Creative Entertainment LLC on Facebook), and a pastor’s
wife in New York who sews all kinds of things and writes books.(http://www.terrigroh.com/) These people inspire me
because of the way they are making use of the talents God has given them. They and others like them are making
use of the talents that God has given them.
Often what I see is quite a different story. I see people who never make use of the
talents, abilities, and resources God has given them. They keep them hidden, locked in a safe rather than put them to work so they can present the increase to God. Instead of looking at what God has given and
asking “how can I put this to work for me?” they say “I can’t do anything with
this”. In my opinion, God expects us to
use every bit of the abilities, talents and resources that he has given
us. It’s not our job to understand what
God will do with it. It is only our
obligation to be faithful to use what he’s given. What if Paul had stopped writing letters
because he was in prison? Often I fall
into this same trap of thinking that I have nothing God can use because I can’t
see how He can possibly use my abilities; rather than looking around me and
seeing opportunities. Let’s be faithful
with all that God has given us. We
certainly have no idea which plans will succeed or what lies ahead; only God
knows these things. So, look around. Go
ahead! I’ll wait. What has God given you? What are you going to do with it?
