Instrumental Talent'

A young lad growing up in Sunday school,
Learning of Moses, David, and the golden rule.
God had place within him a talent:
The ability to make music on an instrument'

The teenager feeling somewhat insecure,
Not even certain whether God loved him anymore.
Still, he attended his church almost every week,
Hoping to find answers that he did seek.

Occasionally he played in the worship band,
And there he began to sense God's marvelous Hand.
His talent and confidence grew and grew,
People could see the Lord shining through'

God moved him out of his comfort zone,
And took him to a land far from his home.
While he was there, he began to understand,
God is God, the same in every land.

Christians world-wide gather to worship and praise,
And music is only one of their ways,
To express their love for Jesus in the manner He meant,
He became even more skillful on his instrument.

In a short time, God opened even more doors,
For him to use his talent on other foreign shores.
When he finally lays down his guitar, horn, and drum,
He'll hear his Lord say, "A job very well done'"

As long as he remains humble along life's way,
God will use him mightily as he continues to play.
The Lord gives us talents to be used for His glory,
That hearts may be touched by the great Gospel story'

Discover your talent, then don't be ashamed,
To develop and use it to worship His name.

                                                                             Arthur Ball (H.S.L.P.)
                                                                             January 15, 2006




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Brown Avatar
January 6, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Congratulations Robert on your well deserved featured poem this week. Love, Carol
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August 17, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Beautifully written expressing faith, love, and caring. Keep writing. Sara
Brown Avatar
August 17, 2009 at 7:22 AM
Good morning Robert. Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today. I truly enjoyed reading it. Love, Carol
Wilson Avatar
August 17, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Hi Robert a truly moving poem it means a great deal to me as God has given me the ability to play the guitar and write songs with music. This week I am going to post one of my songs on God youtube and pray that it will build people's faith up. Thank you for posting this poem it has encouraged me. God Bless. Leon
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August 16, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Very motivational Enjoyed reading this one If we let God use us there is no telling where HE will lead Good job! Charlie P.
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August 16, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Amen to this one, it a great powerful message, we all have hiddent tallents from the Lord we just have to find them and use them for his Glory, you found yours in poetry same as mine, , cool, God bless you from diane
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