The passage above goes on to tell how each servant used his talents. Most improved upon them and gained more while one just hid his in the ground and then gave it back to the master when he returned. The master was pleased with the others but not the one who hid his and did nothing with it.
The obvious application is that we are to improve upon what God has entrusted us with and be good stewards of it. However, there is something else here that I never saw before. The New King James Version says that he gave "to every man according to his own ability".
God doesn't give us more than we can handle. He gives us responsibility according to our own ability. This got me to thinking. I have been feeling very stressed lately, thinking that I have way more than I can handle. But if God gives us responsibility according to our own ability, then why am I stressed out? I came to two conclusions:
1. I am mis-managing my time, making the responsibilities God gave me overwhelming. When I don't manage my time right, there is not enough time to keep up with the responsibilities that God has given me.
2. I am adding responsibilities to my list that God didn't intend for me to have at that given time....maybe later. Remember, there is a season and a time for everything under the sun.
Where do you fit in this picture? Are you struggling? Are there areas where you need to use your time more wisely? Are you adding responsibilities to your list that should not be there at this time and that God has not intended for you right now? Ask Him for wisdom to know what to do in these areas and then have the courage to do it. You'll be rewarded as you are then freed up to manage those responsibilities God wants you to have now and He will be pleased and glorified as a result.
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