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Topic:
What God Has Not Given You
What talents and traits do you NOT have that impact upon your life?
Knowing what God has not given us can often tell us as much about His
will as knowing what He has given us. If God has not given you raw
musical talent, then any hopes or dreams you might have about being a
professional musician with a symphonic orchestra may not be what God
wants you to do. However, just because you do not have talents or a
trait in a given field does not mean you should not strive to be the
best you can be in other areas. People often make up for their lack of
talent or innate ability by hard work. People also make up for their
lack of talents or traits by overcompensating in other areas of their
life. People who love music who do not have the "Ear" or other
natural abilities may still be a part of the music industry by being
producers, accountants, agents, sound engineers, and so on. Too often,
people want what they do not have. People are often discontented with
what they do have while wanting what they do not have. If God did not
give you certain talents and traits then what you do not have points you
away from certain endeavors while pointing you toward other endeavors.
What you do not have means God wants you to do "something
else". To hope and dream about playing basketball in the NBA is
better and more admirable than dreaming about being a drug pusher.
However, is being an NBA player what God wants for you if you are
5'6" tall, weigh 130 pounds and have no athletic talent? Having
hopes and dreams is fundamental to our success but our hopes and dreams
have to be realistic and should be in the direction of God's will. Most
of us know more about what we do not have then what we do have. However,
knowing what we do not have is important only if we have a clear idea of
what we do have. If you lay your list of have's and have not's along
side each other there are arrows and pointers giving you direction,
meaning, purpose, and hope…all from God, if we put our heart in the
direction of His will.
If these words have been a blessing, please forward them to a friend
These words were posted at one of Shepherd's Care Ministries Sites
called Wisdom Moment. This site is located at:
http://www.findthepower.com/wisdomminute
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