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 Topic: The Great Collaboration

Scripture
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For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.”

                                          - I Corinthians 3:9

Message

God chooses us as servants of work perfectly suited to our personal gifts, even if we beg to differ.  In scripture, feeling inadequate for the task we’re asked to do often seems like a spiritual prerequisite.  But, we do not create in a vacuum.  We are collaborators with the Great Creator.  We need to view our roles as channels.  Be willing to own your talent – gratefully, humbly, and respectfully - and then share it with the world.  In the New Testament parable of the servants given “talents”, the parable was about creative risk. The one servant was afraid of the responsibility, so he buried his talent in the ground.  Eventually, the servants were called to account for the “use of their given talent. Since most of us play it safe, this parable makes us a little nervous. It’s meant to. ng needs, and indicating our preferences. 

Food for Thought

Have you buried your talents? Have you played it safe for too long?

How are you squandering your time, creative energy, and emotion by comparing the size of your talents to others?

Prayer

Oh God,

       Help me to see that the world needs my gifts as much as I need to bestow them.  Don’t let me turn my gifts inward, unable to be given.  Help me to realize unused gifts can become a heavy burden.  Help me remember that I am creating with You and that all You need is my courage, creativity, discipline, devotion, discernment, energy, enthusiasm, emotion, intelligence, imagination, inventiveness, passion, and perseverance.