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An Unused Talent (Passion Thief #2)

3/10/2014

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We are continuing on with our journey on Passion. Learning  what we have to do to keep it and make it grow!

An unused talent will cause you to lose your passion for life and your passion for God. 1 Peter 4:10 says "Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others." 

So use your gifts well. The gifts and talents that God has given you  are not for your own benefit, they’re for the benefit of other people. My gifts are for your benefit. Your gifts are for my benefit. You are to use those gifts in the service of other people. God has given you a special role in this world. He wants you to make a contribution with your life. 

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If you don’t use your talents you’re going to lose your passion. God did not give you special abilities just to sit on them and do nothing about it. God says I want you to use it or you’re going to lose it. 

Let me get real specific. If you are stuck in a job that does not use your talents to any degree you are inevitably going to lose your zeal and zest and passion in life. It’s going to burn you out. Studies have shown that 70% of all Americans are in a job that does not use their talents. That’s tragic. That makes God sad. Because God did not give you talents and then say, "Don’t use them. Just go make some money." There’s something more important than money. That is using what God gave you. God is grieved when He looks and sees you in a job that’s not using your talents. He’s going, "What do you think I gave you your talents for? Just to sit on them?" No. If you do that you’re going to lose your passion.

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If you’re in a job right now that uses only 30% of your talent that’s going to give you what I call a 70% boredom factor. Does that make sense? You’re bored by your job because it’s not using the talents that God put in you. A lot of guys are stuck in a job they hate, that aren’t using their talents. They lose their zest for life. Why? They aren’t using the talents God gave them.

1 Corinthians 7 "Each one should live his life with the gifts that the Lord has given him." God gave you gifts and abilities and talents to use.

The reality is you’re never going to find a job that uses 100% of your talent. You’re never going to find a job that is 100% fulfilling. Why? Because God never meant for you to find 100% fulfillment through your job. Your life is more than your job. He wants you to have a ministry. That’s why you need a ministry in your church to use the talents you’re not using in your job. Because no job could possibly use all the talents God has given you. So you need a job but you also need a ministry that expresses what you’re good at. 

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If you are in a job right now that is killing your passions, get out! Get out! This is America, folks. Nobody’s holding a gun to your head. In a lot of countries you don’t have a choice on where you work. But you do in America.  It is not good stewardship and it is not a wise use of your time and life to be in a job that doesn’t use the talents that God gave you. It’s no wonder you lose your passion and zest. 

You probably can’t do it over night -- can’t go out tomorrow and quit. But you could start planning for the transition. You can start making preparation. Part of your church family’s role is to help you find your niche in life. 

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The next part of your journey is to make a decision. Do you want to improve your life and get passionate or go along like the majority of people wandering in the desert? The choice is yours.

The first step is to find out what unused talent you have and try to put it into practice. Remember it should be fun. The idea of a talent should make you feel good when you use it. People admire that talent in you and you will inspire others. 

Look for next week's blog to continue on the journey.

 For we are God’s [own] handiwork His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].                                                               Ephesians 2:10

3 Comments
Susan Jones
3/10/2014 02:02:58 pm

Each writing gets better and better Akhil! You are such a blessing to so many of us and I hope you will keep sharing your life lessons with us. You, Laura, Ashley, Corrine, and Jordan are always in my prayers. Love, Susan

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cecelia
3/10/2014 03:14:18 pm

This is so great, Akhil! It spoke so much to me and YOU KNOW WHY better than anyone except possibly Laura. What are my hidden talents? I love you dearly my friend. Bible Study (I hope) next Sunday, and church this Sat for certain if you guys are going.

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Mike Helms link
3/11/2014 08:05:45 am

That was an excellent post Akhil! It was very inspiring and resonated with me. I'm fortunate to already be doing the things I love, but recently began another venture that I have always been passionate about. What you say is true, and I love how you are showing that is it God who gives these talents, and when we use them blessings flow to both others and ourselves and we become more alive and enrich the lives of others. Thank you very much for this post!

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