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Here I hope to offer some little pages that have come to me
in my emails from time to time. I pray you will enjoy
and share with all of your friends and family.
(I do not know who made these in most cases but if you did and wish credit please let me know.)



I was afraid and... hid your talent.
Matthew 25:25 NKJV

Trapped By Our Fear
 
 
Jesus told a story about three men who received talents. Two invested wisely and doubled their money; the third was afraid to take a risk so he buried his. When the master came looking for a return on his investment this timid soul said, "I was afraid, and...hid your talent in the ground."
His master was not pleased.
 
Listen: "You wicked and lazy servant...you ought to have deposited my money...and I would have received back...with interest... take the talent from him, and give it to him that has ten talents. For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away" ( Matthew 25:25-29 NKJV).
 
God expects a return on His investment in you! Part of fulfilling your calling means taking appropriate risks to maximize the opportunities you've been entrusted with. Playing at faith is not commendable. Avoiding risk is not to be rewarded. Living with the fear of what others think of us should not be what dictates our behavior.
 
Why does Jesus come down so hard on this issue? Because our loss isn't the only one suffered. Our loved ones also lose out when we don't pursue our dreams. There's a domino effect. Others get cheated out of the greatness lying dormant within us.
 
It is never too late. Like Lazarus being called out of the grave, Jesus calls each of us by name, today to step over our fear, take risks in obedience to faith, and experience the fullness of who God made us to be.
 
 

 



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