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Five Minute Friday: TALENT

February 7, 2020 by admin 11 Comments

TALENT

Kate said Talent

As a faith writer, the very first thing that came to my mind was Jesus’ parable of The Talents. Are you familiar? You can read about it here.

One synonym for the word talent is gift. A talent is a gift.

And, who gives perfect gifts? The Father of Lights! Every good and every perfect talent [gift] is from Him! (James 1.17)

And, the talent [gifting] we are given by our good, good Father is to be used to serve one another. (1 Peter 4.10)

What is my talent?

God has blessed me with several. I love home decor and am pretty good at it. I like to cook and no one has ever gotten sick or worse, so I think I do a decent job of it. I love to write and have self-published almost 20 books.

I do enjoy sharing my talents with others.

How about you?

What is your talent? Do you steward it well? Don’t be shy or embarrassed to answer that question honestly. And, in order to avoid the “proud-ful” reaction – here is a suggestion,

Susie-Q, you are so talented in such and such. Or, Linda-Lou, you write so beautifully.

Receive the praise and accolades and don’t have false humility. Be pleased with compliments and here is the perfect reply to those compliments…

Thank you, it is a gift or talent from my Father. 

After all…

He gives good gifts and expects us to use them to serve one another…

Do we?

Kate said TALENT. What are yours? How do you use them? #bgbg2

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Filed Under: Five Minute Friday, Heart, Home, Hope Tagged With: challenge, five minute friday, five minutes, Gifts, hope, Kate Motaung, one word, Talent

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  1. JENNIFER K COOK says

    February 7, 2020 at 8:55 am

    I’m a talented and truthful writer.
    I embrace that talent, and try to share it.
    I speak the Gospel on my blog too. I’m encouraged by your blog often! Jennifer, FMF Friend

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    • admin says

      February 7, 2020 at 9:08 am

      AWESOME, Spirit-filled and led, response!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
  2. Joe Siccardi says

    February 7, 2020 at 2:15 pm

    As always, spot on!

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    • admin says

      February 7, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      Seriously? Thanks, Joe!

      Reply
  3. Andrew Budek-Schmeisser says

    February 7, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    I don’t know what I’m good at,
    or what I might do well.
    I just know you could swing a cat
    in my skull and hit no brain cell.
    But now it seems the game’s afoot,
    and smart is what I have to be
    because it seems that God has put
    a test to my ability
    to adapt to silent circumstance.
    My voice is gone (haha, ‘do TELL’)
    and to stay in this life’s dance
    I must now learn ASL,
    for t’ould be a lonely fate
    to never more communicate.

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 7, 2020 at 2:52 pm

      I’m doing the “I love you” sign right now.

      Reply
      • Andrew Budek-Schmeisser says

        February 7, 2020 at 3:31 pm

        I feel it, Susan.

        Reply
  4. Jennifer Smith says

    February 7, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    I love reflecting on the giver of perfect gifts when considering talents. Wise thought! I enjoy decorating my home as well – but never considered it a talent. Thanks for the thought!

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    • admin says

      February 7, 2020 at 3:48 pm

      Of course it’s talent.

      Reply
  5. Anita Ojeda says

    February 7, 2020 at 9:24 pm

    I’m a good cook :). I write well. It’s so much easier for me to say I’m a good cook than it is for me to say I write well. I’m a good grandma :).

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 8, 2020 at 7:30 am

      YOU ARE all those things and more. They are gifts from your good, good Father!

      Reply

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Don’t be so fresh.

That is what my mom would say to anyone who said something crass, off-color, or…well, FRESH!
My mom was a character – my friend calls people like my mom, “Catbirds!”
I’m not even sure where my mom’s version of fresh fits in. Any help is appreciated!

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I do like the idea of something smelling fresh.
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At this point, on this dreary Friday morning – I am going to go have a fresh cuppa coffee. And, I intend to remain fresh and green, bearing fruit in my old age!!!
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