" ABILITIES "

" ABILITIES " The quality of being able: Power, Skill. All of us have Special Skills. God wants to fill us with His Spirit so we will use them for His Glory. Please think about your Special Talents and Abilities and the ways you can use them for God's work in the world. A TALENT MUST BE USED OR IT WILL DIMINISH. I love the way that the Word Of God explains things, for some reason many folks are afraid to dive into the Old Testament. Moses asked people with various abilities to help with the tabernacle. Every one of God's people has been given Special Abilities. We are responsible to develop these abilities - even the ones not considered religious - and to use them for God's Glory. We can become skilled through Study, by Watching Others, and through Practice. Work on your Skills or Abilities that could help your Church or Community. Invest your Abilities Wisely: Matthew 13:12 " FOR WHOEVER HAS, TO HIM MORE SHALL BE GIVEN, AND HE WILL HAVE AN ABUNDANCE; BUT WHOEVER DOES NOT HAVE, EVEN WHAT HE HAS SHALL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HIM." Interpretation: This means that we are responsible to use well what we have. When people reject Jesus, their hardness of heart drives away or renders useless even the little understanding they had. LAST POINT: Please forgive me for being redundant regarding our God Given Abilities. At Salvation we are given Spiritual Gift(s). At birth we are likewise given an Ability or Two. None of us receive more or less than what we can handle. Now, if we fail in our assignments, our excuse should not be that we are Overwhelmed. Sometimes failure comes from just plain laziness. Our Talents represent any kind of Resource we are given. God gives us Time, Gifts, and other resources according to our Abilities, and expects us to Invest them Wisely until he returns. Now, we are responsible to use well what the Father has given us. The issue is not how much we have, but how well we use what we have. Until Next Time... Jim,