Principle #7

These ten little

two-letter words-

if it is to be, it is up

to me-are absolutely

valid.The solution is

to do it now.

One reason people do not develop and use their talent is denial. Many people find it comfortable to deny talent . After all, if they deny their talents, then perhaps they can persuade others that they really don't have anything to offer.

A second reason people don't use their talents is procrastination. They're going to use them in the nonexistent future on someday Isle ("someday I'll"), which is nonexistent island. Tomorrow is the greatest labor-saving device ever brought to light.

I believe fear (which is faith in reverse) is the third reason for not using our talents. Many people don't understand that failure is an event and not a person, so they decide to "play it safe" and not do anything at all.

The fourth reason people do not use their talents is irresponsibility. They find it more comfortable to blame other things and other people for their failures.

Some of the saddest words you'll ever hear are "what might have been." Speaker Vicki Hitzges puts it in a unique and different way when she asks, "Will you look back on life and say, 'I wish I had' or 'I'm glad I did'?" You do have a choice

For the gifts and calling

of God are without

repentance.

Romans 11:29 KJV