We all have certain abilities, and what we have we ought to use to the maximum.
Paul “Bear” Bryant was the legendary coach of the University of Alabama and Texas A&M. He said there are four types of players: those with ability and they know it; those with ability and they don’t know it; those who don’t have ability and they know it; those who don’t have ability and they don’t know it. He explained, “The one who makes you proudest is the one who isn’t good enough to play, but it means so much to him and he puts so much into it that he does it anyway. The ones who have ability and don’t use it are the ones who eat your gut out.”
I suspect coaches are not the only ones who have gut wrenching experiences. God must also. If he’s given you ability, he expects you to use it to serve him and to serve your neighbor. The scriptures remind us, “Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required” (Luke 12:48).