As Children of God, we all realize how much we love our
Heavenly Father for all the miraculous goodness He has allowed to happen in our
lives. Did you know we are the object of our Heavenly Father’s affections?
Scripture constantly proves all the wonderful things the Almighty has done to
demonstrate how important we are to Him? Here are just a few verses that make
that known:
·
“Look
at the birds in the sky. They do not store food for winter. They don’t plant gardens. They do not
sow or reap—and yet, they are always fed because your heavenly Father feeds
them. And you are even more precious to Him than a beautiful bird. If He looks after them, of course He will
look after you.” (Matthew 6:26, VOICE)
·
“As for you, every hair on
your head has been counted. So do not be afraid, you are worth
more than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:30-31, CJB)
·
“For
God expressed His love for the world in this way: He gave His only Son so that
whoever believes in Him will not face everlasting destruction, but will have
everlasting life.” (John 3:16, VOICE)
God has placed value on your life.
Show your love to Him for all He has done for you. Deposit the talents you have
into the lives of others. There’s a reason you possess them. Your influence can
help those around you flourish with the positive imprint you leave on their
lives. It’s important to realize these three points about the talents God has
given you:
1.
You
don’t want to waste your life: How do you want to be remembered? At
the end of your life, what is it you want to have accomplished? What do you
want your friends, loved ones, and colleagues to be saying about you? Adding to
the good of others, and experiencing the resulting joy and rewards that come
from sharing your treasure with those who benefit from your contribution are
not simply great motives for expressing your talents.
They give you a reason to exist. There is nothing wrong with creating opportunity to use your
talent. You have a responsibility to do so. There is everything wrong with hiding your talent away. In doing so, you
rob yourself and those you influence of the benefits associated with your
contribution to the world. You owe it to yourself, and to others, to use your
talents now.
2.
You
have a responsibility to others: You’ll also feel more confident with
the idea of moving progressively towards bringing your talents into the open.
Consider for a moment what some of your
talents are.
Furthermore, schedule ten minutes across the next few days
to make a list of what comes naturally to you, and how you get excited about.
Whatever your list includes be sure to recognize the items for what they are: your talents.
3.
You
have a responsibility to yourself: Your life is a treasure to be lived
and enjoyed to the fullest. When you’re not doing what you’re designed to be
doing, your existence becomes one marked with frustration. In learning to love
yourself. You need to question your motivations. It means that you’re striving
towards a greater purpose.
“Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift
back to God.” (Leo Buscaglia)[i]
[i] Adapted from: “3 Reasons Why You Must Use Your
Talents, Now!” by Nicholas Ferguson
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