Living Motivated Available – March 4, 2010

What did you do with the “talent” I gave you?, asked the Master. I buried it because I knew you were a hard taskmaster, replied the servant.

This exchange of words comes to us from a passage in Matthew where the Lord was comparing the Kingdom of Heaven with a master and his dispersement of talents. Two of the three servants had a return on investment in which they doubled the Master’s money. However, the third servant not only did not yield a return but he “buried” his talent in the dirt.

This passage really struck me as I was preparing for my sermon on last Sunday. The servants were not judged on what they “had” or did not “have” but rather what they did with their “talent”.

The only thing I want to ask you in this blog…did you do all you could do this past year or your entire life. I know it goes without saying, but I am going to say it anyway, time is not waiting on you if you are on the sideline of life and waiting to jump into the game. Whether you do something or not, time is moving on. If you keep putting off for tomorrow, you have allowed procrastination to be your master.

Talent? What is the analogy Dr. Sims? The talent represents your ability and that individual thing that only you possess. God has dispensed a certain ability in you that is part of your DNA. YOU ARE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE and you have something to offer. But what have you done with it.

Most of us are like that last servant that did not feel like his “talent” was worth doing anything with so he buried it. Have you buried your gift? If you have not yielded an increase with your “talent” your gift, you have buried it. This year, I have realized that I was not living up to my full potential…it was some dirt on my “talent” and I had to get a shovel and uncover my gift…my purpose.

Well, Dr. Sims, how do I “uncover”, unBURY my talent? How do I yield a return? I am glad you asked.

1. Recognize that YOU are special and unique. I know that this may be cliche’ but it is still true. When you realize how special YOU are, what you have to offer is special. Someone wants to be blessed by what you have. One of my favorite motivationalists says, There is greatness in you!! (@TheRealLesBrown)

2. Appreciate the “talent”, the gift you have. Do not let another moment go by that you do not appreciate what YOU have and what’s been given to you. Do not let another moment slip by that you are not grateful for what you have been blessed with. Remember, the servants were not judged on what they did not have. You have been given so much…be thankful for what you have. I do not want you to get the end of your journey and regret that you did not appreciate what has been bestowed upon you.

3. Invest in yourself. What are you doing to make sure YOU are the best YOU you can be. Are you eating right? Are you exercising? Do you read? Do you surround yourself with positive people? Do you smile? Do you project positivety? Do you read a book a month? Do you read your Bible once a day? Are you learning something new everyday? Have you hired a personal development coach to help you soar….cough cough.LOL? Invest in YOU!! If you do not, who else will?

Before you quit or give up on you, give you a chance!! Be the very best YOU that you can be!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

you have been Motivated!!