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Both You and I are Talented

It's time to fully develop our talents "For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods." Matthew 25:14 Oh yes. The Kingdom of Heaven. The only destination that I want. A far country, way up in outer space. God and Jesus Christ want you and me there. See, you and I are travelling. We are God's servants. Are we unequipped? Nope. God has given us goods. He has equipped us with talents. " And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey ." Matthew 25:15. It doesn't matter how many talents we have. What matters is that we use every single talent we have to glorify God. God has blessed me with the talent of writing. Am I going to write filthy romance novels? Am I going to write literature that goes against the Bible? Nope. After all, why should I help Satan? That s...

Identify that talent....you got it!

Do you have any talent? Most people have heard of talent, and some people may believe they have talent, but defining talent might be difficult for many people? Furthermore, what meaning does talent have for the person who has it, and what does it mean to the people in that person's sphere of influence? There is another question that might be posed to the person who believes he or she is the possessor of no talent whatsoever: why don't you see the gift that you have? The truth is, all people have some talent, and there are some that have many, but the important thing for any person is to identify and develop talent that is in them and share it with the world. How to Define Talent Many people have a narrow view of what talent is, and many people cut themselves short as a result of a narrow view. When looking to define talent, it might be good to address the worldview of talent. The world tends to emphasize and pay tribute only to those talents that entertain and thrill. Whet...