CREATE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITY USING YOUR TALENT AND SUCCEED

Stop complaining that the reason why you have not succeeded is because your chances of making it in life are slim, because there are no opportunities available for you to maximize your God’s given potentials. Your talent is that unused potentials that you need to give serious thoughts to its employment in achieving the purpose of God for your life.

Stop using your own mouth to destroy yourself. The more you complained about your lack of opportunities the more you will discover that opportunities are slipping by you everyday. Even when opportunities do come across your path you may not quickly recognized it as the one you have waiting for.
The Bible says,
“A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”
(Prov 18:7)

You see there are so many opportunities everywhere but don’t use your mouth to destroy them instead use your own mouth to create your own opportunities.
There are so many problems in the world today that needs a solution. These problems always come with their own opportunities. They are beckoning for solution from somebody like you who have discover and develop his or her own talent to be able to meet that needs. All that you need to do is to find that problem and become a solution to them. In this way, your talent will always find expression.
In 1 Sam 17, David discovered an opportunity for his already developed talent to find expression for use, success and fame. The opportunity came in the form of a problem that threatens the entire nation of Israel. Sometimes the opportunity for your breakthrough in life comes in the form of crises. You only need to see beyond the crises.

When Jesse sent David his son to the battlefront to take food to his brothers who are in the army of Israel, he observed a gory sight that infuriated him. Goliath of Gath was boasting against the army of Israel. He needed a man to fight with him in the army of Israel. If that man conquers him then they (the Philistine) will become slaves to the Israelite and if he conquers the Israelite, the Israelites will become slaves to the Philistine.

The battle line was then drawn and every soldier in the army of Israel including the king of Israel was afraid of this giant of Philistine. He was an intimidator. David was not too comfortable with the boasting of this “Uncirmcised Philistine” against the army of Israel. So, he began to ask the other soldier question about what will be the rewards for anyone who will dare this Philistine and take away the reproach from Israel: “And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (1 Sam 17:26)

Beloved, do you know what David was doing here? He was placing a value on his ability. He wanted to know the value the nation of Israel put on the talent and the skill of a man who will risk his life to fight the enemies of Israel. The bible said, “And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.” (1 Sam 17:25) David heard this repeated to him the second time to be so sure of what he wanted to do.
King Saul heard what David said and sends him to come to know his qualifications for this daring step that David wanted to take for his nation Israel even though he tried to discourage him because he was a youth.

“And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.”
(1 Sam 17:34-37)

What did King Saul saw in David, a youth? He saw courage, faith and boldness, which was lacking in the entire army of Israel that he took to battle with him. He saw a fearless young man that believed in his God given ability.

Above all, he saw a young man that knows his God. Do you believed in your God given ability? Do you also know the God that you are serving? So many people have no confidence in themselves talk less of believing in the talent that they possess.
You must believe in God and the ability that he has place inside of you but that ability is doing you no good just staying inside of you. You have to apply it and release it to bless your generation.
The bible says, “The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” (Dan 11:32) You see, God want us to do exploit with the talent that he has given to us.

What experiences and skills have you acquired in the process of developing your talents and abilities into strength that is unique to you alone? All these will come into play when a demand is made on your talents and when opportunities comes for you to use your talent.

David had experience that he acquired while tending the sheep of his father Jesse in the wilderness and this experience was unique to him alone. He had also developed skill in the art of using catapult to hit his target.
Beyond this, David had developed a strong relationship with his God. These are his qualifications not the number of years that he has spent in the army of Israel.
In fact going by his age at this time, he was not qualified to be in the army. What his age could not achieve his talent did. David had dreams of riches, this is that opportunity that he had been waiting for to achieve his dream, and he was even willing to risk his life to achieve that dream.

This was the reason he was asking what the reward would be for the man that will kill Goliath of Gath and take away the reproaches from Israel. I have told you before there is a reward for the man and woman who will make demand on the talent that God has given them and use it to bless mankind. Men will pay you what you think that you are worth when you begin to use and release the treasures that God had deposited in your life to bless your generation.
Notice that this opportunity did not come to him. David was the one creating his own opportunity now for himself. He was also using his mouth correctly, asking the right question at the right time.

Having seen all this in this young man King Saul remove his Kingly armor and put it on David. The bible says that “And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands. And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.” (1 Sam 17:38-51)

When David put on the armor of Saul the King he discovered that it was too heavy for him so he removed it. He did so because he said he had not proved it. Do you know what that meant? Don’t use the armor that you have not proven. Something is only peculiar to you alone.
It also means that David had proven his ability to use that catapult very well that he knew that he cannot make mistake in hitting his target so he used what he has proven very well to kill the giant of the Philistine.
The bible says that David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. May I say to you at this junction, that God want to use your talent to bless your generation. When you surrender that talent to God, it even becomes a more potent weapon against the power of your enemies whose is plans to stop your destiny in life. David’s employment of his talent in the service of his God and his nation made him rich and famous in his time and he also became an in-law to the king of Israel at the time and his father house was exempted from paying tax in the land of Israel. He became a solution the problem of his nation at the time. He helped his nation to win battle victory over their enemies using his faith and his God given ability. Indeed the gift of a man will always make way for him and brings him before great men.

When you begin to employ your talent in the service of humanity great men and women would locate you for blessings and rewards. You will become an answer to somebody problems. Somebody will also pay you for the investment of your talent in helping them to achieve their dreams and the goals they have set for themselves.
You are God’s answers to somebody’s problem. For every problem, you see in this world there is somebody that God has given talent to so that he can be the one to solve that problem. You are the man and the woman that God has endowed with the abilities to bring solutions to the problems of the world.
Ask yourself what problems have I been gifted by God to solve? Who needs what God has endowed me with? How can I apply my talent in such a way to meet that need and solve that problem?

Our Lord Jesus Christ is a perfect example of what I am talking about here. He knew why God sent him to this world and he set his face to achieve that thing. He came to solve the sin problem of man and bring man back into a relationship with his Creator. He became a solution to the sin problem of humanity worldwide. His crucifixion on the cross was to achieve that singular aim. He died for a course he believed in so strongly. He was buried yet he rose again from the grave still fulfilling that aim.

Today, men and women are being saved everywhere through the blood he shed for us on the cross of Calvary. He is the most powerful force to reckon with in the universe today. The Word of God says, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil 2:9-11)

If you do not know Him your life has no meaning because he came to this world given meanings to people lives. His was a talent well develop to achieve the purpose of God for humanity. When he left for heaven the Bible says that he “he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.” (Eph 4:8)
He gave gifts to you and I so that we can fulfill the purpose for which we were born into this world.

The day I met Jesus and surrender myself to his service my life has never been the same. He came into my life and makes a definite change. My talent came alive and my potentials are discovered in Him. “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ” (Eph 4:7)
I am using this opportunity to invite you to also surrender your life to him today. He can make a wonderful meaning out of your meaningless life. Pray this prayer with me and mean it: “Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you in the Name of Jesus. Your word says, “...him the cometh to me I will in no way cast out” (John 6:37), So I know you won’t cast me out, but You take me in, And I thank you for it. You said in your Word, “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Rom 10:13). I am calling upon your name, so I know you have saved me now. Come in to me heart right now and make me your child for evermore. I confess all my sins before you now and promise never to go back to them anymore. Thank you for saving me Jesus. I will serve you the rest of my life, amen.”

Believe it and then Jesus will come into your life. You will become a new creature and your life will never be the same again. From today everything will turn new for you because the greater one has come to live inside your mortal being. This is the amazing miracle of salvation.

You can now find a bible believing church near you and attend. The more of yourself you surrender to God the more of your talents that will manifest to increase your value. Always read your Bible because this is the word of God.