We are not all equal in terms of greatness of productivity. One may excel in his vocation only on the level of manual labor, never climbing through the ranks to the top of his field. One may be ignorant of things pertaining to the various areas of academics, while another reaches the status of being called master or doctor.
We are all given a different amount of talents. God only requires that we do not fall short of our potential but rather use our talents wisely--to invest them and bring a return.
Do not be discouraged if your talent is lowly for it is the gift of God and can be invested and turned into something much greater. One's talents ultimately belong to God and he receives all of the glory. But it also pleases him to turn the common into the uncommon and make wise the ignorant. I am not alluding to sinful pride in self, but to the dignity that comes from being children of God.
A small amount of work, though it be done in small amounts, constantly, eventually adds up to a lot of accomplishment! One may cover a certain amount of ground in two easy steps, but another can cover the same ground and even exceed further though it takes three strenuous steps. "Go to the ant thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise" (Proverbs). (Matthew 25)
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religion and theology is a funny mix. Any conflicts from that?
You can't have one without the other.
To be more clear, using a Framian (John Frame)definitian of theology--the application of scripture to life--we might infer that theology and religion are necessarily connected. For Christians this definitation makes sense.
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