I use a picture of a plant with the concept of gifts for a reason.

Our gifts grow.

Jesus tells us a parable of some guys who received a lot of money. Two of the guys double their money. One guy hides it in the dirt. The two guys that grew the money received praise from their master. The one guy who didn't received a scathing reprimand. 

We have the gift that God has given to us because he wants us to use it and grow it. He wants us to "risk" our gift. Using it in such a way that seems foolish. 

I got the chance to teach today to a couple of people a little bit about God's plan for marriage. I put it out there. It would have been easier to not say anything (and a lot of times I do do nothing...unfortunately).  

To grow our gift, we have to nurture it and use it.

How did you use your gift today?