Don't Let the Ice Cream Melt

The Grand Rapids Times
Adult's Walk
By Marcel Gamble

We all go grocery shopping.

When we return home from doing so, usually the first thing we put away is the ice cream.

Why? We have fear of the ice cream melting.

Many of us do the same with our lives; we fear that the talents God gives us are going to fade away.

Because of this fear, we take the first opportunities we get to showcase our talents.

For instance, picture someone who is a mathematician instead of tutoring or teaching others to spread his or her skill he or she hoards it and begins a drug trade business.

Picture someone who is a great dancer. Instead of teaching inner city youth that have dreams to one day become a dancer, this person decides to showcase his or her talent at the strip club.

I can be realistic and say that sometimes the easy way out seems to be the only way out.

It was great for a short period of time but unfortunately my ice cream ended up melting any way.

Yes, the easy way out in any situation has the potential of seeming great, however the easy way out never is the only way out.

Many people think that as long as they display their talents in any way their ice cream won’t melt.

I believe that if individuals were concerned with putting their ice cream away first after grocery shopping then they would have time to think about how they want to use their talents.

This means if ice cream stays frozen, people don’t have to rush to clean up melting messes.

If you’re a person that is intrigued with cameras, don’t waste your time filming all of the neighborhood fights, start shooting short films.

If you are someone who is fascinated with the operation of cars, don’t hotwire them for theft get a job at a garage somewhere.

If you have an interest for guns, don’t display your interest in the streets to showcase your talent get a job at a sporting goods store where you can tell costumers all about guns.

We can no longer afford to let the ice cream melt.

God gave us talents not to let the ice cream melt and cause destruction to his creation.

He gave us talents to spread his word and set examples for others.

One for the week: Exodus 25:39 - A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.