Moving Mountains
Theme of the week: Make Your Talents Count
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Key Bible Verse: Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) Dig Deeper: John 14:12-14
Austin has a book out with a title that reiterates the point of [today's reading]: Take Your Best Shot: Do Something Bigger Than Yourself. One of the Bible verses Austin reflects upon as he speaks about Hoops of Hope is [today's Key Bible Verse].
"I'm happy and I'm proud that kids are finally seeing that they can make a difference at a young age, that they don't have to wait to be an adult," Austin said. "At the same time, it's hard to be proud of what we've done when you go to Africa and see how much more there is to do."
Wow! The faith of a child—a child who saw a video about orphans in Africa, and refused to let the memory of it die. A child who felt a burden and realized, with God's help, he could move mountains. Maybe you're a high school teacher who's been entrusted with a classroom full of students. How will you steward the hearts and minds of those kids who've been placed in your care? Say you're a college student. You've been entrusted with an education. What will you do with that knowledge and experience? How will you invest it for the good of others?
—Bob Westfall in The Fulfillment Principle
My Response: What talents have I been given? How can I better use them to serve God and bless others?
Thought to Apply: The world asks, "What does a man own?" Christ asks, "How does he use it?"—Andrew Murray (South African writer, teacher, pastor)
Adapted from The Fulfillment Principle (Leafwood, 2012) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
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Giver of all good gifts, help me to be aware of the talents with which you have equipped me; give me a vision for ways to use them for your kingdom.
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