Are you happy with the gifts and talents that God has given you? Some of us say that we are happy, while others may wish that they had certain gifts and talents that others have. But the thing is, God makes each and every one of us different. The gifts and talents of each and every one of us is unique, and God in His wisdom has granted such gifts and talents not for us to gloat or become proud and conceited, but ultimately for His glory and to proclaim the Good News. Are we using our talents wisely, or are we wasting our talents for selfish reasons?
In today's reading, St.
Paul reminds us: "Just as a human body, though it is made up of many
parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make one
body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptised, Jews
as well as Greeks, slaves as well as citizens, and one Spirit was given
to us all to drink. Nor is the body to be identified with any one of
its many parts. Now you together are Christ’s body; but each of you is a
different part of it."
Our duties, responsibilities,
or functions may be different; our gifts and talents may be different; but we are still brothers and sisters in Christ. We should put our gifts and talents to good use and
do our duty with joy, enthusiasm and vigour, instead of trying to
compare with others and feeling upset that we are not being given
something better. After all, at the end of the day, we are part of God's family, and as a family we ought to be united with diversity.
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