I remember a visiting evangelist who spoke at a local church years ago. The reason I still remember the message is because of his opening question: “Where are most of the treasures in America buried?” After a brief pause, he answered his own question. “In the graveyards of America are where all the riches are stored, buried – never to be used.”

He explained that we are all born with unlimited talent and gifts too many to mention. The tragedy is that our resources go untapped. They are taken to the grave, buried forever, depriving the world of what we could have shared for the betterment of our communities.

He continued, “Can you imagine the books and songs never written, the inventions left unknown, and the leadership that never came to surface, which could have influenced positive things in our country.”

He said the reason is because we never use all that God gives us and when we don’t use it, we lose it. We go through life content with being average, not realizing that in all of us lies a dormant greatness that God intended us to contribute in making this world a better place in which to live.

His sermon ended with this question: “What is the enemy of greatness?” Mediocrity was his answer.

The question we should ask ourselves is: Will my gifts and talent go unused only to be added to the treasures in the graveyard?

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