Her Renewed Strength Podcast | Episode 79

Hey sister!

Do you ever wonder if you are really using your gifts, talents, or resources to their full potential? Are you stewarding well? Do you even know what it means to steward well?

In today’s episode, I am digging into three signs you are a good steward of your gifts, talents, and resources. I pray that this will help you see things for what they are, so you can take action based on where you are.

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Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

• Understand that everything belongs to God; that He is the Source and Giver of everything you have

• Find out if you are stewarding well the gifts and talents God has given you so that you can take action if you are not

• Take time to reflect on all the good gifts God has given you and give Him glorify 

“Our source of strength, encouragement, way and ability comes from the Lord, the very person, the very being, who gave us our ability to do anything.”

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Check out these episode highlights:

03.39 – The Parable of the Talents (ESV)

14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[a] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[c] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed,25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

06.51 – The irony of this passage and this podcast episode using the same word – TALENTS

• In Greek, the word “talents” is “talanton”; referring to a sum of money

• While your talents are not [technically] a sum of money, they are natural skills or aptitudes that have value

07.27 – 3 Signs You Are Stewarding Well
Sign #1: Quick to use your talents, gifts, and resources; and take action
Matthew 25:16 “He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them…”

08.10 – Sign #2: There is growth 
Matthew 25:16 “…and he made five talents more.” 

09.27 – Sign #3: Executes faithfully (not based on mood)
Matthew 25:23 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” 

11.09 – What you must do when you are on the “struggle bus”

12.02 – One of my favorite Bible verses
Joshua 1:9-10 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

12.39 – The source of your strength, encouragement, and your ability to do all things

14.40 – My prayer for you…

15.20 – An invitation…
If you want the accountability, support, encouragement, and Biblically sound guidance that will help you hone in on what your gifts are, how to use them in the season you are in, and how to set God-aligned goals and actually execute on them, email me erika@herrenewedstrength.com

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