Last week we talked about what it meant to feel left out. I want to talk about what it means to use the gifts and talents God has given us.
So we are going to look at different scriptures but before we do, I first want to share some song lyrics with you to help us get a better understanding of the scriptures we will be reading from. The first song I would like to share with you is called Well Done Good And Faithful Servant by Dana Dirksen.
I gave him five talents and ten I got back.
I gave him five talents and ten I got back.
I gave him two talents and four I got back.
I gave him two talents and four I got back.
Well done good and faithful servant, well done.
You've been faithful over a little, well done, well done.
I gave him one talent and one I got back.
I gave him one talent and one I got back.
The next song I would like to share with you is a song called The Only Song by Blessid Union Of Souls.
You are the melody, the words, You're the chorus
Cause You gladly laid Your life down for us
All the blessings that You bring
You're the only song I ever wanna sing.
All the sinners and the saints got something to say
But we know who gave 'em voices
And we're all down here in the atmosphere just making joyful noises
Birds are singing in the air, thunder crashes like a drum
Your song is everywhere; it was my first number 1
You are the melody the words, You're the chorus
Cause You gladly laid Your life down for us
All the blessings that You bring
You're the only song I ever wanna sing.
The last song I would like to share with you comes from a movie called A Week Away and the song I want to share is called Good Enough.
Can't help but wonder if I'm good enough
I just don't think I am good enough
There's just no way that you're not good enough
Don't let them tell you you're not good enough
A little weird is a good thing
God made you just how you should be
Good enough
More than good enough
The only way you could go wrong is if you doubt yourself
Confidence is everything, no need to be someone else
As we hear the lyrics from each song we are beginning to realize that God is calling us to do so much more and with that, we are going to now take a look at Matthew chapter 25 verse 14-30, 1 Peter chapter 4 verse 10, and Romans chapter 12 verse 6-8.
as we look back at we just read we see how God shows us that when we keep putting our trust in Him, we don't have to be afraid to do what He has placed on our hearts but we don't have to be afraid to be who He created us to be.
I would like to share something I read when I was preparing for this because when I read it, it fell into place of what I just shared.
This comes from a blog called faithsisland.org The title says: Your Gift WIll Make Room for You- Proverbs 18:16 Explained. The person who wrote this shared that scripture which says: A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Now there was more to this but it is a little bit long but as I was reading and I looked at the scriptures we read a few minutes ago, and I see this last one, we again see that God is showing how we were created uniquely and wonderfully made by Him. We see that His purpose is greater and we see that He does have a place in this world for us because He loved us from the time we were brought into the world He created.
I would now like to ask these questions to all of you.
What does it mean to you knowing that God created you to be uniquely and wonderfully made?
How has God helped you through this year by finding what He has called you to do?
When do you remember God revealing or showing you the plans He had for you?
I would like to now share some quotes that I feel can help us be encouraged throughout this week to know that the gifts and talents He has given us are going to be used for His Purpose and Plan He has for all of us even when we don't understand it sometimes, He does.
There is a quote that I heard in a movie where it says, ''You just have to trust God and Trust God and Let Go.''
The next quote I would like to share says, ''You were given your gift for the joy you may give in return.'' ''Never dim your light because others are too afraid to come out of the dark.'' ''Mere talents does not give glory to God but a humble heart.''
The last two quotes I want to share with you say this: Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Your purpose in life is to use your talents to help other people. Your journey in life teaches you how to do that.
the final thing I would like to leave with all of you is this: Your gifts and talents + your hearts desire = Your Purpose. I chose to leave with this quote because it's true we have to keep praying and letting God speak to us, to remind us and let us know what He wants us to do and what He has called all of us to do.
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