"And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,there thou hast that is thine".(Matthew 25 vs 25). That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional Today.
In the Jewish culture, anyone who received a thing and buried it in the ground was simply trying to say he or she should not be held liable or responsible for whatever he or she was given. Burying something in the ground was a way to say, I am not responsible. Burying something in the ground was a way of saying,if it gets missing, its not my fault.
Notice that the servant in our Focal Scripture hid his talent in the ground. To put it differently,he was simply saying that he was not responsible for the talent. He was simply refusing to take the blame for bringing no profit.
Isn't it tragic that most times,we are unwilling to take responsibility for our actions? It becomes even more unfortunate that sometimes, we prefer to blame someone else or something else for our own actions and inactions.
Friend,God says,take responsibility. Stop looking for excuses for your failures and mistakes. Own up! Take responsibility and do something to better the situation.
We can never reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and take personal responsibility. Anyone who refuses to take responsibility operates with a victim mind-set,thereby diluting his potential. Responsibility always finds a way but Irresponsibility manufactures excuses. Unless you accept responsibility for your failure,you are not qualified to negotiate for real success. The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more your credibility profile rises.
Finally, Take responsibility for your actions as actions,not as a definition of who you are.
Pray with me,"Lord,I choose to take personal responsibility for all that is happening in my life. Help me to succeed in Jesus name".
Have a Blessed Sunday!
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