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“If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.”
Luke 12:43 (NLT)
Most leaders have abilities that are idle and not being used. Here are three ways to develop abilities: use them for good and God’s glory.
1. Discern your abilities.
Assess your life, an audit of your abilities. Make a list. In what areas are you good? Know your weaknesses and uniquenesses. Consider the capabilities God has given you.
2. Dedicate your abilities.
Commit them to God for the use He intended. Romans 12:1 says, “…present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (NKJV). Pray this prayer, “God, you gave me these abilities. Now I’m going to give them back to you. I want to use them for the purpose for which you intended.”
3. Develop your abilities.
That means to practice, improve, sharpen, and develop. Any ability that God has given you can be increased with practice. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 10:10, “If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.” (NKJV).
How do you gain skills? Practice. God says a dull ax takes more energy; you need to sharpen your ax. In other words, work smarter, not harder. Honing your abilities—your aptitudes and skills—is a spiritual responsibility.
4. Demonstrate your abilities.
God has invested enormously in you. First, God created you; He then sent His Son Jesus to die for you and divinely designed you with spiritual gifts and personality. God has made a significant investment in your life! And He expects a return on the investment. 1 Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” He will ask you one day, “What did you do with what I gave you? How did you use your abilities to honor me, serve others, make a living, and be an example? How did you use them to help other people?”
In Luke 12:43, Jesus said, “If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.” Luke 12:43 (NLT) That’s the kind of blessing we desire.
God wants you to use your abilities in the ways He intended. He wants you to experience his blessing.
