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No fear!
'"I was afraid ..."' Luke 19:21
Imagine someone giving you a quarter of a million to look after for them, leaving you to do what you wanted with it. No strings, just an opportunity to make a profit. What would you do?
I'm hoping you'd be like the first two servants in Jesus' parable of the talents, not the third one, who, quite frankly, was a muppet. The first two tested their skills, used their initiative, took some risks, made some good investments; and more than doubled their money. The boss-man was happy. But what did the other guy do? His idea; to wrap it up in his hanky and keep it safe in his pocket.
What?!? Did you read right? Yup; he hid the cash in an old snot-rag. Boss-man was not a happy bunny with him. He'd completely wasted the opportunity - and so the cash was taken off him and given to the first guy who'd actually used his nous. What was muppet-boy's reason? He was afraid. So afraid, that he did absolutely nothing. Don't be like that. God's given you some amazing talents, and He wants you to use them - not hide them away in a hanky. It's the only way to grow your talents and make them better - if you don't, you might find out that one day, like the third man, you don't have them anymore. What a tragedy. Don't let the fear stop you. Give it a go and make God smile.
written by Bob Gass
'"I was afraid ..."' Luke 19:21
Imagine someone giving you a quarter of a million to look after for them, leaving you to do what you wanted with it. No strings, just an opportunity to make a profit. What would you do?
I'm hoping you'd be like the first two servants in Jesus' parable of the talents, not the third one, who, quite frankly, was a muppet. The first two tested their skills, used their initiative, took some risks, made some good investments; and more than doubled their money. The boss-man was happy. But what did the other guy do? His idea; to wrap it up in his hanky and keep it safe in his pocket.
What?!? Did you read right? Yup; he hid the cash in an old snot-rag. Boss-man was not a happy bunny with him. He'd completely wasted the opportunity - and so the cash was taken off him and given to the first guy who'd actually used his nous. What was muppet-boy's reason? He was afraid. So afraid, that he did absolutely nothing. Don't be like that. God's given you some amazing talents, and He wants you to use them - not hide them away in a hanky. It's the only way to grow your talents and make them better - if you don't, you might find out that one day, like the third man, you don't have them anymore. What a tragedy. Don't let the fear stop you. Give it a go and make God smile.
written by Bob Gass
