Am I enough?

Why is it we always feel we haven't got enough, or done enough?  We feel as though because of this we can't change anything.  What little we do have, therefore, isn't worth the bother.

Matthew 25:14-30
"It's also like a man going off on an extended trip.  He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities.  To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities.  Then he left.  Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master's investment. The second did the same.  But the man with the singe thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master's money."
"After a long absence, the master of those three servants came back and settled up with them.  The one given five thousand dollars showed him how he had doubled his investment.  His master commended him: 'Good work!  You did your job well.  From now on be my partner.'"
"The servant given the two thousand showed how he also had doubled his master's investment.  His master commended him: 'Good work!  You did your job well.  From now on be my partner.'"
"The  servant given one thousand said, 'Master, I know you have high standards and hate careless ways, that you demand the best and make no allowances for error.  I was afraid I might disappoint you, so I found a good hiding place and secured your money.  Here it is, safe and sound down to the last cent.'"
"The master was furious.  'That's a terrible way to live!  It's criminal to live cautiously like that!  If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least?  The least you could have done would have been invest the sum with bankers, where at least I could have gotten a little interest.  Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most.  And get rid of this "play-it-safe" who won't go out on a limb.  Throw him out into utter darkness.'

God gifted us with various talents.  Other versions of the Bible use the word talents for the money the Master gives the servants.  Talents is the ancient unit of mass or weights.  I like the use of the word talents as we can extend the parable to our various talents or aptitudes (what we are good at rather than how much we have).

Mustard seeds are tiny, yet if cared for and nurtured grow into huge trees.  What little was had was applied.  It was acted upon.  What little we have is multiplied by God.

We can make a difference.  We need to believe and have faith that the little we do or have will make a difference and will be multiplied by God.

What do you think of yourself?

'When others say nice things it reflects their opinion of you.  But when you can speak well of yourself it reflects your opinion of you - and that's the one you live with everyday.'
TWFT

It is always nice to hear something good said about yourself.  I don't know about you but I love it when it happens.  I think by human nature we all crave to be loved, and one way we get that feeling is when others speak well of us - it makes us feel appreciated and good.

But what do you think of yourself?  Do you speak well off yourself?

I bet this situation is familiar...during the day you've had lots of conversations and comments.  But the one that sticks out, and the one you remember is the negative one.  If you are constantly putting yourself down, then you won't ever hear the good stuff that others say, and more importantly you won't think to give yourself any positivity.

When God did His miraculous work of creation He was alone, no one was there to applaud Him or say 'Well done, that was awesome.'  So He expressed His own delight to Himself saying that 'It was very good.'
We need to learn from Him.

'Loneliness isn't lack of people, it is lack of purpose.  It is not lack of affection, but lack of direction.  When you need purpose and direction for living there's only one place to go - to God.'
TWFT

Hebrews 13:5 - 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'