Wasted Talents
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> God gave Black people 500 billion talents.
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> He gave Hispanic people 35 billion talents.
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> He gave Asian people 225 billion talents.
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> He left us alone for one year, and then returned to see what we had
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with our talents.
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> God asked the Asian people, "What have you done with your resources.
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> "The Asians replied, "We created many businesses and purchased many
franchises. We used our resources to assist our families and our Asian
friends, helping them to get into business as well."
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> The Asians continued, "Lord, we knew that with 225 billion talents we
could generate even more talents by pooling what we had and working
together
toward a common economic goal. We have doubled the amount you awarded
us. We
now have 550 billion talents. And to top it all off, our restaurants
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going strong; everybody loves our food!"
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> The Lord said, "Well done, my good and faithful servants. I will make
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rulers over many things."
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> God then asked the Hispanic people what they had done with their
inheritance.
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> They gleefully replied, "Lord, You are really going to be proud of
us.
Upon receipt of our talents, we went to work right away and formed our
own
bank. We have one in Florida that ranks among the largest in all the
land.
And you know what else?
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> The interest we are making, will more than double the amount of
talents
You gave us."
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> As God nodded approvingly, the Hispanic people couldn't wait to
continue.
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> "We opened fast food shops and sidewalk stands.
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> We sold fruit, enchiladas, and tacos.
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> We supported Hispanic doctors, lawyers, accountants, and all the
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> Hispanic businesses we could find.
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> If a certain business did not exist in our community, we pooled our
resources and started new ones.
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> We have done very well, Lord, especially considering the short time
we
have been in this land."
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> And God said, "Well done, my good and faithful servants. I will make
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rulers over many things."
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> Since God had given the most talents to His chosen people - Black
people,
He couldn't wait to hear what they had done with their 500 billion
talents.
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> Like a doting father, He proudly asked them, "What have you done with
your
inheritance?"
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> After turning their music down in order to hear what God was saying,
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Black people waved their hands in the air (like they just didn't care)
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shouted, "Lord, we just threw the party of the century, and it was all
good!
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> Look at those bad rides parked outside.
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> We bought them from the German people and the Japanese people.
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> Wouldn't You agree, Lord, that we did good deeds by helping to make
them
wealthy?"
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> Even God looked perplexed. He asked if there was anything else the
Black
people wanted to report.
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> "Oh yeah" You haven't heard the half of it, Lord. We're the most
charitable people on earth.
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> We spent 95% of all You gave us with businesses other than our own.
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> We helped everyone. We didn't discriminate and we didn't playa-hate."
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> Then one of the Black leaders spoke up. "You know how we like nice
clothes, Lord. So, after the party, we went out and bought all of the
latest
styles with all of the right labels. You know what I'm saying? We just
had
to have it; we couldn't wait. Check us out."
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> Now, the Lord was quite concerned about His people, and their
attitude
regarding their talents...
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> Continuing to probe, and expecting to hear something that would make
Him
proud, God pleaded, "Surely you have done something with your
inheritance to
generate more talents for yourselves?"
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> The Black people looked around at one another, and one of their
"leaders"
stepped forward to sum things up
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> "Lord we have the finest cars, we eat and drink only top shelf, and
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meet in only the most elaborate hotels. Our children have several pairs
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the latest gym shoes, we make the Baddest videos and we can throw down
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mean dance -- with the best of them.
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> Even better than that, we have good jobs to earn back our 500 billion
talents next year, so we will again be able to help all the other
inhabitants of this land."
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> Sadly, God looked at His people and said, "With what you have done
with
your talents, you may as well have buried them in the ground. Because
of
your slothfulness and lack of good stewardship, I will give your future
talents to those who have the least. You have gravely disappointed me
by not
adhering to one of my most important admonishments: To whom much is
given,
much is expected."
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> Pass the knowledge on, so we can break the cycle.
Posted By: VICSKEYAS MOORE
Friday, May 26th 2006 at 11:14AM
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