Talent intrigues me....Some people on this earth have amazing talents. We saw this talented gentleman in SanDiego on the island of Coronado. With only a broom and some sand from the Pacific shore, he was able to create marvelous masterpieces. I felt guilty walking over them....but everyone did. After all, he was apparently paid by the famous Hotel del Coronado to spend the day creating for the enjoyment of passersby. Once he finished a masterpiece, he moved on to a design he had created earlier in the day, and willingly "wiped it clean" by sweeping all the sand to the center again. A fresh start. A clean slate. An empty canvas.
Last night, I met with 30 or so precious talented souls that attend River Valley Community Church...except that these guys are 6 to 11 years old. The kids at church are performing a musical on October 21 called "Livin' Inside Out in an Upside Down World." THESE KIDS ARE SOOOOOOO TALENTED! Honestly, I didn't have enough solo singing parts to give away. Seriously...I could have filled 15 leading roles with talented kids who would have done a GREAT JOB! As it turned out, I gave the leading roles to the older kids, and tried to create singing solos for everyone who wanted one. I know that October 21 will be a great day.
Though we may not always recognize them, God has given every one of us in the body of Christ some talent or gift to be used to build up the body. "We have different gifts, according to the grace given us." (Romans 12:6a) I am imagining our great God "casting roles" for the Talent Show we call LIFE...matching our gifts to that perfect part which will honor Him with glory in Heaven and bring us fulfillment here on Earth.
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Everyone recognizes your gifts, and you share them all. You're awesome.
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