The Academy Awards are arguably one of the most celebrated talent events of the year. Each year, the red carpet is rolled out to receive motion picture celebrities donning the latest fashions, while media pundits whip up frenzied speculations on the night’s winners of the most coveted award, the Oscar. Yet, for all the accolades and creative talent on display, none can ultimately take credit for the talent they possess. In the witty words of Rush Limbaugh, we all have “talent on loan from God.” Jesus said the same thing in the form of a parable about a King that gave a mina (about $16) to each of ten servants with instructions to “put the money to work until I come back” (Luke 19:12-13). While the talents we possess may or may not draw applause from others, we serve an eternal Investor who measures our success not by what we were given but by what we’ve done with His gift.

Your thoughts? How might you better invest the talents He’s given you to help others?

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Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, is said to have conquered much of the ancient world by the ripe old age of 33. Yet, for all of his conquests, he could take none of the spoils with him. It’s the same with our conquests too. When the game of life is over, all we are goes back into the box. All of our worry and striving will cease. There will be no more occasions to say “I love you” or to invest in someone’s life. Indeed, life is too short to waste on ourself. As the apostle Paul reminds us, “We brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” (1 Tim 6:7).

Your thoughts? How might your striving be affecting an investment you could make in others?

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