VICTORY BEYOND COMPETITION:
We read Matthew 25:14-30 today which is a parable of the talent (a sum of money). Victory beyond competition is about investing your talents and making an impact because you are not guaranteed tomorrow. How should I live today?
You have a choice to invest or waste your talents. You should be glorifying God with your talents in thanksgiving to him (since he has blessed you with those talents). You were given talents for a purpose: to listen to the Spirit to guide you for what God's plan for you is that day. You have a responsibility for your talents: the best place to put your talents is back to the Lord.
An example of this is the story of Jesus feeding 5,000 people. The disciples ask him for help to feed the 5,000 so Jesus multiplies the bread and fish and gives it back to the disciples to feed the crowd. Likewise, we are to come to the Lord and ask for help and he will multiply what we could ever do.
Finally, invest faithfully. Keep working to for the Lord and don't quit. Not knowing the Lord's plan and where you are going is so much sweeter than knowing because you may stop short. We can go so much further with the Lord's help. His plan is so much better than we could ever imagine!
I learned that I have many talents other than basketball and need to share them and invest in them to honor the Lord. His plan is so much better and can take us further than we could imagine.
THE S.P.E.C.I.A.L:
We started the S.P.E.C.I.A.L with Volleyball and it went well. I applied the Thank-You Responses, Focus Point, and Down Time is God Time. The next 20 some hours I will be in the S.P.E.C.I.A.L so I will write tomorrow about what I experienced. If you are reading this June 1, 2011 please be praying for me, for I will need it because my body will be exhausted from all the activity. Pray for surrender, strength, energy, and that I can practice these principles. Thanks, and I'll let you know how it turns out tomorrow!!! :0)
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