Scripture
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.”
LUKE 12:48b
Quotes/Color
“To whom much is given, much is required – whether it’s privileges, responsibilities, or material items. And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.”
Tony Dungy
Application
Responsibility Has A Way Of Finding The Right People
People with heavy loads often have broad shoulders. They carry a lot because they are capable of it.
If you find yourself overwhelmed with responsibility… Take heart. People who have shown that they may not deserve responsibility do not feel this way! They are sitting around, daydreaming of opportunity, waiting for responsibility… Not grappling with the weight of it.
Responsibility doesn’t fall on people who aren’t equipped for it. Not for long anyways.
So if you find yourself overwhelmed… There is a reason why responsibility has found you in the first place. Because it belongs with you.
Do not let the weight of it drag you down. Do not let it smother you or sap your energy. Let it encourage you. Responsibility has found you because you have proven that you deserve it and you can now use it to return glory to God through it.
Don’t dread it, treasure it!
Something To Chew On:
- Do you dread any of the current roles (job, student, family or otherwise) you have? Do you sometimes wish the weight of their responsibility wouldn’t weight on you?
- What can you do to view these responsibilities as a privilege instead of a burden?
- What privileges, responsibilities and material items have been given to you? Lost them out. How specifically can you steward these well for God’s Kingdom and view them as treasures and not burdens?
GreatValue Proverb:
Responsibility has a way of finding the right people