So awhile back I talked about purpose and what purpose that I was pursuing. Just recently I've had the pleasure to meet some very cool people who through my church have been able to share how to handle money and finances. I guess that's why I'm sitting here typing away about this topic because they talked about this topic of talent and using the talent that we have been given.
Matthew 25:14-30 Talks about the talent that three men were given. The talent they talk about in this story is gold talents which back then were worth a lot. To give you an idea of what a gold talent is or was worth it is equal to roughly about $1,000 in todays world. So here are these three men who were given a specific amount of gold talents. The first man was given 5 gold talents, the second was given 2, and the third was given 1 by their master to match their ability. As the story goes the first two men when confronted by their master had doubled what they had been given for gold talents. He put both servants in charge of different positions thus giving them leadership over those. Then the master came to the third man, this man had hid the gold talents which is master had given him. When his master found out what he had done, he was appalled by the mans actions. The master took the gold talent which he had given the third man and gave it to the first man.
That's a lot to take in, but let me get to what I'm trying to convey through this blog post. Whether or not you believe in God, he's given each one of us specific gifts and abilities to use. It's our duty to use the abilities which have been given to us and use them correctly. This message hit me pretty hard earlier this week and felt compelled to blog about it and share with all of you what I think some people may need to hear, but in the case read lol ;-)! What my talent looks like is a variety of different skills and chances are you are the same. Not one position is going to allow all your different skills to come out.
For me I help out with children's ministry on Sunday's at my church which I love doing because it allows me to interact with kids, encourage them, play with them, and sometimes teach or be taught by their actions or words. I love what I do and wouldn't give it up for anything. What I really love doing is working and interacting with other fellow veterans. Guys who've been where I've been and have done the hard things that our culture thinks you have to a superhuman to do. Men who've fought for their country and sacrificed so much for us to enjoy the freedoms that we have. I get to do this by interacting with them while I'm at school doing my work study program through the VA. Imagine that!, getting paid for what you love to do!
So here's what I want to end this with. If you're tired and frustrating with what you're doing I would encourage you to take a moment and ask God is there is something else I should be doing. Pray first above all things. Don't do something silly and quit your full time job and drop out of school because of this post. You were given a brain so use it and use it wisely! If you're a college student and you're not sure what you're going to school for then I would suggest you talk to a counselor about taking an assessment test to figure out where your gifted and what your TALENTS are. Don't bury your talents, use what God has given you. I hope you find encouragement here and that you really begin to trust God with what His plan is for your life! Have a blessed day!
© Nathan Fahlin
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