A man was a master over three servants. He
left one in charge of five talents, a second with two talents, and the third with
one. The one with five talents made them to ten, the second with two talents made
two more, and the third servant with one buried his. When the man (the master)
returned he was happy with the one who turned the five into ten and he was
happy with the second who made the two into four. But he was unhappy with the third who buried his.
The master called him a wicked and slothful servant! Most people when they read
this scripture they think of the talents as money because that is how it is
described in the Bible. But we cannot forget this is a parable that Jesus was
sharing.
A parable is a story that Jesus would share with his disciples and
people as a lesson, but it has other meanings. One of the meanings, I got out
of it is to use our talent (s) that God blessed us with. That talent could be
singing, rapping, dancing, acting, speaking, teaching, and or training. Whatever
talent God blessed you with because we all have our own talent. I bear witness
that I have buried one or more of my talents. I used to be an underground/local
rap artist and I had my very own independent record label called DemIGod records.
I was also a songwriter and a poet. When I was married and after we had my oldest
daughter, I buried my music. I stopped!! I made attempts to get back started
but I did not have support, I did not have the right people in my circle to
encourage me and to help inspire me.
Do you have the right people around you
and in your circle? Or do you have around you people I call “Spirit Killers”?
People who always tell you what you cannot do, or you are wasting your time. Since
we've been in shelter in place thanks to the Coronavirus, I made myself some new
goals. I took some money I had saved and invested in some side businesses. I bought
some beats to start writing some new rap songs, which I plan to do an album, and
I am doing one of my goals that I made nearly ten years ago. I am doing that
goal right now!! That goal was to become a blogger.
Some people are great
speakers, some are greater writers, some are great doers, and others are just
great naysayers/haters. Ask yourself, which one are you? And ask yourself do
you have a talent or talents you are not using and if so why? If you answered
yes. Then do what I am doing-
UNBURY YOUR HIDDEN TALENT!!
