[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by James
There is a parable in the bible .. .

A rough summary is as follows, A master goes away leaving his three servants 1, 3 and 10 talents of gold respectively.

When the master returns, the servant with 10 talents of gold had amassed 20 talents and the servant with 3 talents had amassed 5 talents.

The servant given one talent had focused on how little he had beeen given and came across the idea that he would preserve what he been given exactly. Not using any of it for any reason.

When the master returned he was really happy with the two servants, and very unhappy with the one. He said he had given them the gold to use and that it was actually a waste and an insult not to have done so.

Obviously your situation is not the same. But if you take the word talent out of context, you can say that your God has given you certain talents and gifts to use in this world, and a life in this world to lvie here.

And that you do your God insult and dishonor by doing less than your best while at the same time offering a feeble excuse that you were merely waiting for this life to end before you began to try and live.

That is a really good observation!