Jesus tells us a story in Matthew 25 of a man giving his servants a certain amount of talents. To one he gave five talents, to another he gave 2 talents and to the last he gave 1 talent. The first two servants went out and doubled their money so that when their master returned and they were rewarded, but the last servant buried his talent and made nothing. He was strongly rebuked for his laziness.
In the American church, especially in the youth, there is an overwhelming sense of laziness! Why is this? Well I believe it is rooted in fear! God has given us a task and has given us the ability to do that task effectively, but instead we sit at home listening to our ipod's, watching tv, texting friends, playing xbox and heating up dinner in the microwave all at the same time! We say "well, I go to church on Sunday, so I'm doing what God wants." Why do we limit ourselves to this? I believe it is because we are comfortable doing this and scared to step out and do what God is calling us to do. Let's be a generation that rebels against this slothfulness and this fear and instead turn the world upside down, by burying our fear, not our talents!
Paul hit on this same thing when he wrote to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:7-8 when he said "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord..." So may I strongly encourage you who are reading this to not bury your talents and gifts God has given you, but instead take a step of faith and see how God does amazing things through the little you may have to offer him (5 loaves and 2 fish right?). Let's collectively come together and bury that fear that tells us to bury the gifts God has given us and see what God will do!
Thanks for reading and my hope and prayer is that you are encouraged by this, not condemned.
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Amen brotha. Most of us don't really understand how lost and dying this world really is, and so there no incentive to go save it (with the power of the Holy Spirit of course.) Oh, that God would get us out of our LaZBoy recliners and unto our feet so that we may do that glorious work that He has called us to!
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