Friday, May 19, 2006

Talents According to Ability

For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. and to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately went on a journey.... Matthew 25:14-15, NKJV.

the talents were given "to each according to his own ability".... God knows our ability to handle our 'talents' - whether monetary talents as in the parable, or literal talents - and gives accordingly. i will revise that: God knew and planned - before the foundation of the world! - our ability, and gave accordingly.

simply put: if God has given me many talents, it is because - in Him - i have the ability i need to handle them, or He would not have given them in the first place....

do i look at my abilities through the lens of my condition: tired, fearful, shy, etc?... or do i look at them through the lens of my position: i can do all things through Christ... i am more than a conquerer through Christ... i am seated in heavenly places with Christ..... put on your God-glasses, girl!

yes, in my own strength, i will fail...does that mean i do not try? do i sit back and wait until i know i will succeed? NO!....if i do not try, i will not really understand the depths to which He makes me able... and if i fail, it is so that i will learn to stand up and try again. yes i may fail... even a righteous man falls seven times.... but he gets back up.

we are like babies learning to walk. we're gonna fall flat on our faces sometimes... but it is God who grows the muscles we need to be able to walk. the baby does not conciously say "muscles, grow!", does it? no... it just tries to walk, again and again. God grows the muscles, being the Abba Father who takes my chubby little baby fist and says "good job! great try! now try again, My child!".... He claps His hands with joy when i take some baby steps.... He does not get mad when i fall.... He comforts me, and encourages me, and helps me up yet again.

oh, oh, oh, what a loving DaddyGod we have! i am overwhelmed by His patience with me.
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