Reflections From Sunday Evening

How do you discover your talents? Some are obvious. Some people manifest talent at an early age. A child prodigy has a knack for playing the piano and it shows up when they are two years old. A little guy seems extra coordinated and looks like they will have some great athletic talent. In elementary school a student is the one everyone looks to and shows leadership talent. Some sing and others draw. There are some people whose talents seem to jump out and everyone can see them. Not everyone is like that. For various reasons some people find themselves developing in life wondering what it is they can do. Whether talents have appeared obvious for years or they seem elusive everyone can do some things to discover their truely God given talents. This assumes everyone has some talent, skill or ability. Today I used the illustration of driving to the church each day and being amazed at those who operate heavy excavation equipment. I would not know how to start one of those things! I see iron workers doing things that absolutely amaze me. At the same time I realize most of those talented people would rather die than stand up in front of a crowd of people and talk! We all have talents. Here is the window I believe we could look through to discover our talents. Daydream. What do you find yourself thinking about and imagining? What are your hopes, dreams and aspirations? Too many people have their dreams and ideas but make a faulty assumption. They assume they could never actually do any of them. But perhaps our dreams are meant to reveal talents that God has planted in our lives. Have you put your talents to use? That was the point of our message today. Use it or lose it. You have talents, gifts and abilities. Use them to God's glory and honor and be amazed at what God will accomplish through you. It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too. steve