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Do Not Be Afraid

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Parable of the Three Servants



Matthew 25 :14-29 (NLT)

14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip. 16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. 17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. 18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. 19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’ 21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ 23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’ 26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’

After reading through that Scripture, the first thing that stands out to me is that we do not own what God has given to us, we’re just stewards over it. I’m from the south where I heard statements like, “Return it better than you found it.” or “Leave the place looking better than it was when you arrived.” And yes, that still applies to the friend’s jacket you borrowed or the house you spent the night at, but I feel like we should also apply that to our lives. Leave our family, friends, career, and our world, better than it was when we found it.


The main reason I chose this scripture was because of a conviction. Girl, let's talk about it. Here I was reading the Bible, and the Bible was reading me.




The funny things is, I had read it many times before and it hit me that I was starting to act like the “one-bag” servant. I created this blog back in October 2022 and even started being active on social media to promote the content. I felt like I was way out of my comfort zone already.


A few months later, I spoke with some friends and they encouraged me to start a podcast about the stories in the Bible. I started the blog, why did I feel like God was expecting more from me? Instead of embracing the idea, I let fear and doubt creep in. “What will I say?” “ I stumble over my words and my voice sometimes shakes when I’m nervous.” “What if I misinterpret the Bible?” All of that raced through my mind and the main feeling behind all those thoughts was fear.


As I played mental ping-pong between just writing blogs or also starting the podcast, I happened to be reading through Matthew, and came across the story we just read. In the parable, Jesus said the servant that was only given one bag of money, buried it because he was afraid. That sounded really familiar...I thought, ”Well isn’t that me not wanting to serve God by using the ideas He gave me because of fear?” Fear that God would be upset if I mistakenly said the wrong thing, fear that it won’t turn out the way I hoped, fear of the judgment of others, and fear that I’m not good enough. I realized that all of that was holding me back from serving God and fulfilling my purpose in this life. I know and trust that there’s a Grace for the mistakes, a Redeemer for the disappointments, a Truth that nobody can take from you, and an overwhelming Love that assures you that you ARE enough with God.


Do I know exactly how this will turn out? No. Has all my fear went away? Absolutely not. But I hope this scripture serves as a reminder to not bury what’s burning on the inside of you. Please don’t talk yourself out of those talents, gifts, and dreams, friend. We need them. Release them for the glory of God. Remember that God repeatedly said throughout scripture “Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” Let it serve as encouragement against doubt and be a sign to go for it. God will fill where we lack. Whatever “it” is to you, it’s time. Those dreams, talents, and gifts God gave you are for a specific purpose. Don’t let this life pass you by with them still on the inside of you. Let’s do this, friend.

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bivens.tierra
bivens.tierra
22 févr. 2023

Wow, this was definitely the word that I needed during this season of uncomfortability. Time and time again, God has been pushing me to step outside my comfort zone and to use my voice through social media. This podcast posting has validated that the only thing holding me back is myself. I don’t want to be like the “one bag” servant who hid my gifts because I was afraid of what external sources would say. Thank you so much for allowing God to use you to spread the gospel for those who are hunger and thirst for the Lord 🤍

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