George Calleja (Christian Author / Podcaster) - 014 – What are you doing with your talents?

014 – What are you doing with your talents?

07/07/23 • 36 min

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George Calleja (Christian Author / Podcaster)

This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:

Reflection: What are you doing with your talents?

Have you ever wondered what talents you have? The different talents one has are very important for society. Why is this?

The reason is that society is in need of listening to the Word of God, of seeing people loving their neighbour and proclaiming the Good News and to bring peace to all. The different talents one has are there to be used in a creative way for the good of mankind from which society will surely benefit.

Christians, here have an important part to play in life. God gave each human being special talents. Christians have a special grace and responsibility to use such talents not only for the benefit of oneself, but for the whole of society. These talents are there to be used to bring peace, hope, comfort to society and above all to evangelize, that is to bring Christ to all the nations.

The Parable of the Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14-30) is all about that. How are we using our talents? Do we find time to use our talents to proclaim the Good News? Are we taking initiatives to develop our talents further and let God to use us as His instrument to bring forth His love to all nations?

In my opinion, we really should think about our own talents and how we are using them for the benefit of society. I think we spend too much time blaming society for the problems and different difficult situations one has to live with. How about as Christians and other people of good faith, to take up the challenge to use their talents for the benefit of society. This way society can be a better place to live in, once God is more accepted and followed by the people.

Our talents, which God has trusted us with, are of a great need to society. So, what are you doing with your talents?

Song: "There's Not a Minute"

All credits to John W Selleck BMI

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Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount (Chapter 2 – pages 22 to 23 ‘The Beatitudes’)

This book is available from:

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SmashWords

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Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-beatitudes-the-blessings-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount-george-calleja/1122654479?ean=9781517313371

Special Guest Speaker: Brenda Troutman (Christian Author)

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Song: Hand in Hand With Christ

Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)

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Bible Study: 1 John 5:14 'This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.'

Reflections:-

Are you afraid to approach God in prayer?

Do you feel worthy to be in the presence of God?

This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:

Reflection: What are you doing with your talents?

Have you ever wondered what talents you have? The different talents one has are very important for society. Why is this?

Our talents, which God has trusted us with, are of a great need to society. So, what are you doing with your talents?

Song: "There's Not a Minute"

All credits to John W Selleck BMI

https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14508835

Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount (Chapter 2 – pages 22 to 23 ‘The Beatitudes’)

This book is available from:

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Beatitudes-blessings-Sermon-Mount/dp/1517313376/ref=la_B00SNJ6B4E_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442433528&sr=1-2

SmashWords

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/576443

Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-beatitudes-the-blessings-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount-george-calleja/1122654479?ean=9781517313371

Special Guest Speaker: Brenda Troutman (Christian Author)

www.ouremmausjourney.com.

facebook.com/ouremmausjourney

[email protected]

Song: Hand in Hand With Christ

Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)

https://kellywayne.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsRiXQj8XIdzyvsrQ1sg7w

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0BXN78JNS/kelly-wayne-music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kelly-wayne-music/1675962658

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LzCuByE7CXOVj6Jjbe5g1

Bible Study: 1 John 5:14 'This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.'

Reflections:-

Are you afraid to approach God in prayer?

Do you feel worthy to be in the presence of God?

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013 – What must we do to inherit eternal life?

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This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:

Reflection: What must we do to inherit eternal life?

Many times in life we ask the question “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The answer to this question is found in the parable of the Good Samaritan, when Jesus answers the expert in the law “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Through this parable Jesus teaches three important things. Firstly, this parable teaches that lack of love is often easy to justify, even though it is never right. Many times we find different excuses for not to love, maybe we are too tired, or having a lot of things to do at home, having a lot to study, or maybe because of a lot of work. These are different attitudes that take over our action from loving our neighbour. These are attitudes which will surely do not help us to inherit eternal life. We can literally be like the priest or the Levite, we see with our eyes of people in need, but do not help.

Secondly, this parable teaches us that our neighbour is anyone of any race, creed, or social background who is in need. My neighbour is not only my family, my cousins, my next door neighbour, my neighbour is everybody. My neighbour is that person I meet in every present moment of my life (at school, at work, at sports activities, at church, and also on social media). THIS REFLECTION IS NOT INCLUDED ALL HERE.

Song: From That Tiny Spark

Lyrics by John W Selleck BMI, music and vocals by Justin Havu. https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14609207

Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount

(Chapter 2 – pages 20 to 21 ‘The Beatitudes’)

This book is available from:

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Beatitudes-blessings-Sermon-Mount/dp/1517313376/ref=la_B00SNJ6B4E_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442433528&sr=1-2

SmashWords

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/576443

Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-beatitudes-the-blessings-from-the-sermon-on-the-mount-george-calleja/1122654479?ean=9781517313371

Special Guest Speaker: Ian Gennari (Compelled Ones Ministries)

www.compelledones.org

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Ian -Mozambique +258877560126

Carla -Mozambique +258877560125

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https://www.amazon.com/Making-Disciples-Leading-Others-Make/dp/B0C5BMBSJQ

Song: Castle Far Away

Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)

https://kellywayne.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsRiXQj8XIdzyvsrQ1sg7w

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0BXN78JNS/kelly-wayne-music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kelly-wayne-music/1675962658

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LzCuByE7CXOVj6Jjbe5g1

Bible Study: 1 Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Reflections:-

Do you have a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith?

Have you ever prayed to God to help you through His grace ...

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015 - Seek comfort through Jesus

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This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:

Reflection: Seek comfort through Jesus

What is comfort? A simple internet search for the word comfort, one will come across the definition to give strength and hope, to ease the grief or trouble.

Many people are in search of comfort, due to the hectic lifestyle, family problems, of being anxious, besides are stressful situations one finds himself in life. People try different things to be comforted and feel the relief that is much desired.

Being a Christian, I have learnt and experienced that in any situation I feel the need to be comforted and relieved, this is only possible through Jesus. The fulness of being comforted is only found in Jesus. Of course, our family and dear ones do help to provide comfort whenever it is necessary, but the comfort that Jesus gives to a person is specially filled with spiritual love. healing and it is everlasting.

As in John 14:1-4, Jesus comforted His Disciples, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Let go of your troubles, believe in God, believe in Jesus, seek His comfort and His way of Salvation.

Song: Just Like the Rain

Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)

https://kellywayne.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsRiXQj8XIdzyvsrQ1sg7w

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0BXN78JNS/kelly-wayne-music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kelly-wayne-music/1675962658

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LzCuByE7CXOVj6Jjbe5g1

Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount

(Chapter 2 – pages 24 to 27 ‘The Beatitudes’)

This book is available from:

Amazon