The Talent Is Yours, Now Multiply It
Playing it safe isn’t the same as being faithful
There’s a parable in Matthew 25 that doesn't usually get framed and hung in cozy entryways. No sheep. No vineyards. No Pinterest quotes.
It’s the story of a master who gives three of his servants some “talents” (money). Two of them double what they’re given. One panics, buries his in the backyard, and hands it back untouched.
The first two servants were rewarded.
The third? Called lazy.
Like... aggressively lazy.
This isn’t the heartwarming parable you read before bed. It’s the one you read when you feel stuck and need a gentle (but effective) kick.
Safe Isn’t Always Stewardship
We’ve all been there… Sitting on an idea, a skill, or a gut instinct, waiting for the perfect conditions. It’s easy to spiritualize hesitation:
“God hasn’t opened the door yet.”
“I’m just in a season of waiting.”
“I’m praying about it.” (Respectfully… you’ve been praying for two years.)
But in the parable, the servant didn’t mess up the investment.
He didn’t lose the money.
He just… didn’t do anything.
His sin wasn’t failure, it was fear disguised as wisdom.
What’s Actually In Your Hands?
Talents don’t always show up with titles, job offers, or fancy logos.
Sometimes they look like:
The way you solve problems that leave others stuck
Your consistency - showing up when it’s hard, not just when it’s convenient
A mind that sees patterns, creates clarity, or builds systems that work
You don’t need a stage. You don’t need a platform.
You just need eyes to recognize what God’s already placed in front of you.
Spoiler: it is probably not “nothing.”
Multiplication Rarely Feels Big
No one claps for your Google Calendar blocking.
No one throws a party when you meal prep instead of DoorDash (again). Nobody’s filming a highlight reel when you choose to budget, follow up on that awkward email, or say “no” to something shiny so you can say “yes” to what actually matters.
But that’s what multiplication looks like.
It’s not loud. It’s just consistent.
The faithful kind. The keep-showing-up kind. The Kingdom kind *cue angelic hum*
Three Honest Questions to Reflect On
What have I been protecting instead of planting?
Where am I letting “caution” talk me out of courage?
What one small, faithful step could move me forward this week?
Final Thought
God didn’t give you insight, vision, or opportunity so you could sit on it politely until conditions were optimal.
He gave it so you could build with it.
It won’t always look impressive.
But obedience rarely does at first.
And when you multiply what you’ve been given (time, influence, skill, capital) what you’re really doing is this:
You’re saying, “God, I trust You enough to do something with what You’ve handed me.”
That’s faith with feet.
Let’s walk it out.
Help Us Multiply This, Too
If this spoke to you, don’t keep it to yourself like the guy with the buried talent.
We’re building a community of thoughtful, faith-driven professionals who want to grow, build, and multiply what God’s given them… without losing their minds (or their sense of humor).
We’re just getting started.
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Let’s not bury what we’re building here. Let’s multiply it.
We’ll keep showing up. You bring someone with you next time.
See you next week.
-Brightide
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