Talent – Use it or Lose it

One parable discussed in today’s lesson was “The Parable of the Talents.” The master gives his servants talents, or money. The first he gives five talents, the second two, and the third one talent. Upon his return he asks the servants what they have done with the talents while he was gone. The first two say they have multiplied them and increased their worth. The third, being afraid to do anything, hid it away and this was the exchange he had with the master:

Matthew 25:25-29
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

I would like to encourage everyone to discover, or acknowledge, the talents they have and then use them to increase your own blessings and benefit others. Because we are often not able to see our own talents, I’d like to hear about the talents you have noticed and admired in others. I’ll mention one person I haven’t met, but admire, and one person that I know well:

The first person is the well-known Fred Rogers from the PBS series Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. I admire that he used his talent in an imaginative way. He was a pioneer in children’s television and used his ability to care about people and learn about things to open up the world for children. I could probably do a post all about why he is a hero of mine, and maybe I will later.

The next person is my sister, Erica. She is always so thoughtful which may seem simple, but to me it’s a huge talent because it is one I am lacking. She always remembers people’s birthdays, and things that she knows are important to you and then asks about them. I often get off of the phone with her and realize I was so busy talking about myself that I forgot to ask about her!