~~~ Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time ~~~
~~~ Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 ~~~ Psalm 128 ~~~
~~~ 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 ~~~ Matthew 25:14-30 ~~~
'Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master's joy.’
In the Gospel we are reminded to develop our talents.
We are reminded as we use our talents they will multiply.
We are reminded that keeping our talents solely for ourselves
is equivalent to wasting our talents.
Whether it is five, three, or one talent
we are to make use of them.
Our talents are not given to us to be
stored away in the attic.
Our talents are not given to us
to be saved for a rainy day.
God wants us to understand that the more often
we use our talents the better person we will become.
On our final day when we come before the Lord,
we hope he will approve of how well we have used
the gifts and talents he has given to us.
When one finds a worthy wife,
her value is far beyond pearls.
Her husband, entrusting his heart to her,
has an unfailing prize.
She brings him good, and not evil,
all the days of her life.
In marriage each person must find a way
to use their talents and gifts.
The husband must find ways to develop his talents
to be the best husband he can be.
How does he love, care and provide for his wife and family?
The wife, in using her talents must strive
to be the best person she can be.
A wife uses her talents in preparing a home that is filled with love.
She uses her talents to care for all members of the family.
A devoted wife will make the life of her husband more pleasant.
The more you are loved in a marriage the more
love you will can extend to others.
The wife uses her talents to help her husband.
The loving wife supports her husband in his endeavors
to use and develop his talents.
If there is tension and resistance within a marriage neither party
will be able to develop their talents.
you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come
like a thief at night.
Not even a thief can rob one of their talents.
When, how, and why you develop your talents is your choice.
During the process of using our gifts God stands ready to support us.
God is there to Bless us as we decide to use our talents.
If today you have talents packed away in the attic
bring them down...begin to use them.
The more we use our gifts the stronger they will become.
~~~Peace~~~
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