Today we speak of a “talent” as a natural ability or skill. Very much God-given. How are we called to take care of the talents given to us? Certainly, we are to use them without fear. To claim what God has given us, to make use of it, and to live boldly in trust. And when we do, the “talent” is multiplied. What might that be for you? What is the gift given to you for you to take care of... to share with the world... so it can be multiplied by God?
But the MORE and the DEEP of it is this: our own very life is a gift entrusted to us by God. What have you done with your life? What are you doing with your life? What ought you be doing with your life?
Consider the Gospel’s invitation to share the talents entrusted to you, to share your authentic self with the world. Claim what they are. Live it. Share it. Boldly… in trust and without fear. Know that when we live and share in this way, there’s a promise of being multiplied by God! And if we all used our God-given talents, our God-given life in this way, we would be, in fact, cooperating with God in building…in realizing…a world where love, peace and justice reign.
--Rose Lue
Image source: Andrew feeding the 5,000, The Chosen, Season 3, Episode 8, https://www.thebibleartist.com/post/the-feeding-of-the-5-000-exploring-the-chosen-season-3-episode-8-with-youth-or-small-group
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