Making My Talent and Skills Matter

In 1 Corinthians 6:20 I read, “Use every part of your body to give glory back to God.” (TLB)

When I’m getting ready to be used by God, he doesn’t just want to see that I’m spending my time on the most important things. He also wants me to use my talents in view of eternity.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 6:20, “Use every part of your body to give glory back to God” (TLB).

There’s a big misconception about heaven. Some think that when they get to heaven, all they’ll do is kick back and eat ice cream, wear a white robe, play a harp, and float on clouds. But none of those things are in the Bible!

So what am I going to do for all those trillions of years when I get to heaven?

God has plans for me to serve. I’ll have specific things to do, enjoyable things that allow me to serve God. Right now, he’s giving me time on Earth to practice serving. And he’s watching to see whether I take advantage of that opportunity.

Some people sit on the bench all through life, living for themselves. They expect to arrive in heaven and say, “Okay, God, take me off the bench and put me on the A team. Let me serve you now.”

But that’s not how it works. Why would God give a place of serious service in eternity when little or nothing to practice serving in this world was done?

People also misunderstand what they’re going to take with them to heaven. I won’t take any of my money. I won’t take any of my possessions. I won’t take a single material thing to heaven.

What am I taking to heaven? Only two things: my character and my skills. God wants me to understand that right now is my opportunity to get ready for the real thing. Right now is the time to develop my serving skills and build my character to be more like Jesus.

Am I doing anything to use my talents for God? Am I using all my talents on myself? God wants me to serve him well here on Earth and forever in heaven.

In summary, as I get ready to be used by God, I not only need to be spending my time on the most important things, but also on using my talents in view of eternity. His Word tells me that I am to “Use every part of my body to give glory back to God”. There’s a big misconception about heaven. Some think that all they’ll do is kick back and eat ice cream, wear a white robe, play a harp, and float on clouds. But none of those things are in his Word. So what will I be doing for all those trillions of years? God has plans for me to serve. Specific things to do, enjoyable things that allow me to serve. He’s giving me time on Earth to practice serving. And he’s watching to see whether I take advantage of that opportunity. I won’t take a single material thing to heaven. What am I taking to heaven? There are only two things I”ll be taking to Heaven: my character and my skills. Right now is my opportunity to get ready for the real thing. Right now is the time to develop my serving skills and build my character to be more like Jesus. Am I doing anything to use my talents for God? Am I using all my talents on myself? God wants me to serve him well here on Earth and forever in heaven.