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March 2, 2016 at 8:36 am #686

Gary

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In Jesus’ parable of the nobleman and the talents, those servants who used their given talents (in the case of the parable, money, but in life, any God-given talent) were rewarded. They represent the state of thought that is ready to do whatever God requires of them and, as a result, they are given more with which to do. But the one servant who, out of fear, failed to use his talent, was punished. He represents the state of thought that fails to do what God requires, and as a result, punishes itself. This may seem harsh, but it represents the facts of life.

When we express the love of God, He provides more for us with which to love more. When we fail to express divine Love, we fail to recognize and feel God’s love. This leads to depression, lack, addictions, everything wrong. Those who fall into that hole often have a difficult time crawling out. Mrs. Eddy writes, “the one unused talent decays and is lost.” What a waste!

Yes, we all have been given some talent. If you want to feel good about yourself, then use those talents for the benefit of mankind. Train your children to do the same.