Best Ever!!!!

Just a couple of hours ago, Elder Rasband, posted about talents.  This ranks right up to the top of the list of.... best ever descriptions of talents!!!  Just made me sort of happy, giddy and excited all at the same time!  I hope you get some sort of a charge out of it, like I did.  Spectacular!

Elder Ronald Rasband

As a young man, I didn’t understand well who I was in God’s plan and how my talents and abilities benefited me, my family, and the Church. I suspect you might have some of the same thoughts and concerns.

In fact, you may fear that you don’t have any talents—or you may think that because your talents aren’t as developed as the talents of others that they have little value.

Fear not, my friends; the Lord has blessed you with talents.

What are your God-given talents? There are talents that are visible, like being a musician, an athlete, an artist, or even a gardener. These are great talents to develop, but there are so many others that are character driven: the gift of being a good listener, a peacemaker, a righteous example, a compassionate and nonjudgmental friend, a quiet strength, one who is kind and loving.

You see where I am going with this? We must love and revere those talents that are embedded in our very natures, that prompt us to reach out and embrace others and, in the process, help us to become more like Jesus Christ.

Talents are critical underpinnings for our eternal progression. They are like fingerprints, individual and significant. Each of you have been blessed with divine talents by our Father in Heaven. He is waiting for you to identify, develop, and magnify those talents He has blessed you with.