Develop Our Talent TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “That you may walk (live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, acquaintance, and recognition].” (Colossians 1:10, AMP) TODAY’S WORD Too many people suffer from “destination disease.” In other words, they’ve reached a certain level or obtained a goal, now they’re coasting in life off of what they’ve already learned. Studies tell us that 50% of people, after they graduate from high school, will never read an entire book the rest of their life. One reason is that people see learning as a period of life instead of a way of life. They think, “I’m out of school. I’m done with my training. I’ve got my job.” But, God never created us to reach one level and stop. Whether we’re 90 years old or 9 years old, we should be constantly learning, improving our skills, and getting better at what we do. The key is that we have to take responsibility for our growth. Growth is not automatic. What steps are we taking to get better? Are we reading books? Listening to teaching CD’s? Are we taking any courses on the internet? Going to any seminars? Do we have any mentors? Don’t just coast through life relying on what we’ve already learned. We have treasure on the inside. Let us develop our talent and become all that God created us to be. A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, help me to develop the talents You have given me. Show me to how to continue growing, stretching, and increasing. Help me to maximize what You’ve placed in my hand as I daily give You glory for Your faithfulness in my life. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 04:14:59 +0000
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