I was inspired to write this poem today for as I was watching videos that people posted on Facebook, I was in awe of how through their talent shown in the videos, I was touched and uplifted. What a nice way to start your day.
As I was thinking back on the talent God has given me, I now understand it all was dependant on my choice to pursue this special gift. I did not start to write poetry till the mid 1990's. Now I have written over 100 poems and have heard from others how it touched them in one way or another. I believe the talent was always there but I had to agree to use it.
God has also blessed me with an ear for music and once I said to Him, "use me, control my life", He was then able to work on the voice part needed to touch someone that was looking for His special touch.
See a talent is about God and the person He wants to be blessed by it. The person with the talent is just an awesome tool that through God's grace has chosen to use this gift. This gift sometimes is just a spark, that through the pursuit of practice and commitment that it can flower into a blessing for others. Musicians need hours and hours of practice until they can produce the musical sound that can touch the heart in one way or another. A teacher must go through many years of schooling before they can inspire a child.
I pray that each person God has given a special talent to can understand it and be able to say to our Heavenly Father, "thank You for this gift, use me Lord"!
The Use of a Talent
A talent is given
as a special gift,
to touch someone else
and give their souls a lift.
A talent is something,
that was made just for you,
to share with many others
for it may be needed to get them through.
A talent is from God,
customized just for you.
See God has faith
that you will use it too.
So whatever He gave you,
if used by hand or by voice,
God can’t use this talent to bless others
unless you make the choice.
E. P. Shagott
10/23/09
From God's heart, to mine, to yours,
Ed Shagott
As I was thinking back on the talent God has given me, I now understand it all was dependant on my choice to pursue this special gift. I did not start to write poetry till the mid 1990's. Now I have written over 100 poems and have heard from others how it touched them in one way or another. I believe the talent was always there but I had to agree to use it.
God has also blessed me with an ear for music and once I said to Him, "use me, control my life", He was then able to work on the voice part needed to touch someone that was looking for His special touch.
See a talent is about God and the person He wants to be blessed by it. The person with the talent is just an awesome tool that through God's grace has chosen to use this gift. This gift sometimes is just a spark, that through the pursuit of practice and commitment that it can flower into a blessing for others. Musicians need hours and hours of practice until they can produce the musical sound that can touch the heart in one way or another. A teacher must go through many years of schooling before they can inspire a child.
I pray that each person God has given a special talent to can understand it and be able to say to our Heavenly Father, "thank You for this gift, use me Lord"!
The Use of a Talent
A talent is given
as a special gift,
to touch someone else
and give their souls a lift.
A talent is something,
that was made just for you,
to share with many others
for it may be needed to get them through.
A talent is from God,
customized just for you.
See God has faith
that you will use it too.
So whatever He gave you,
if used by hand or by voice,
God can’t use this talent to bless others
unless you make the choice.
E. P. Shagott
10/23/09
From God's heart, to mine, to yours,
Ed Shagott
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