If only I had a little more money,
I could make a difference.
If only I had a little more talent,
I could really write things that would impact lives.
If only I had a little more time,
I could spend more time with the hurting.
If only I had better looks,
I could be more confident.
If only I lived in a different location, I
could be involved in my community.
The talented awe me. They sing effortlessly, write flawlessly, speak convincingly. If only I had that talent. I’m like the sap who just had a single talent and buried it in his yard, afraid it would be lost or stolen. Instead, it went unused which is a worse crime.
How much time do I spend, thinking about what I could do, if only? What if my energies were spent appreciating, cultivating and using what meager abilities I have.
Do I really want my unspoken epitaph to be, “he was afraid?” Or do I want it to be, “well done, good and faithful servant. You’ve been faithful with a few things, so I will put you in charge of many.”
Could it be, the reason I don’t have more is because I haven’t been content with less?
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