6:00 AM
Max’ism – Now That’s Talent
Matthew 25:14-30
I’ve always thought Max was a smart dog, but he really impressed me one day when my husband pulled out the treadmill do his running.
Determined to get in shape for a ski trip we are planning over spring break, my husband has been running faithfully for about three weeks. Each time he turns on the treadmill, Max sits next to him, watching the belt speed by. Worried that he might try and grab the belt with his mouth, or get his paw stuck, I usually encourage Max to move away. But today, I wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention to him…until my husband called my name.
“Come see what your dog is doing,” he huffed.
So I went into the living room to watch. Max took his squeaky, carefully set it on the front of the treadmill, and waited patiently until the vibration of my husband’s pounding feet knocked it onto the belt. The squeaky then shot off the back, sailing into the air a good foot before hitting the ground. The moment the squeaky fell onto the belt, Max dashed around to the back of the treadmill and tried to catch the squeaky before it fell to the floor. Over and over he pulled the same trick, each time coming just a little closer to catching the toy. My husband got to laughing so hard he had to stop running.
“Now that’s talent,” he said.
“No kidding. I need to write a Max’ism about it.”
Basically, I thought it was such a neat trick I wanted to tell people about it. I didn’t want to hide Max’s little “talent.”
Which got me to thinking. God has given each of us a talent—something He wants us to use for His glory or the furtherance of His kingdom. What are we doing with the gifts He’s given us? Are we showing off our talent—using it for Him? Or are we hiding our talent, content to keep it buried where it’s of no use to us or the One who bestowed it?
If I’m serious about serving the Lord, I going to have to use everything He’s given me, even if it means digging up “an old talent.”
Matthew 25:14-30
I’ve always thought Max was a smart dog, but he really impressed me one day when my husband pulled out the treadmill do his running.
Determined to get in shape for a ski trip we are planning over spring break, my husband has been running faithfully for about three weeks. Each time he turns on the treadmill, Max sits next to him, watching the belt speed by. Worried that he might try and grab the belt with his mouth, or get his paw stuck, I usually encourage Max to move away. But today, I wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention to him…until my husband called my name.
“Come see what your dog is doing,” he huffed.
So I went into the living room to watch. Max took his squeaky, carefully set it on the front of the treadmill, and waited patiently until the vibration of my husband’s pounding feet knocked it onto the belt. The squeaky then shot off the back, sailing into the air a good foot before hitting the ground. The moment the squeaky fell onto the belt, Max dashed around to the back of the treadmill and tried to catch the squeaky before it fell to the floor. Over and over he pulled the same trick, each time coming just a little closer to catching the toy. My husband got to laughing so hard he had to stop running.
“Now that’s talent,” he said.
“No kidding. I need to write a Max’ism about it.”
Basically, I thought it was such a neat trick I wanted to tell people about it. I didn’t want to hide Max’s little “talent.”
Which got me to thinking. God has given each of us a talent—something He wants us to use for His glory or the furtherance of His kingdom. What are we doing with the gifts He’s given us? Are we showing off our talent—using it for Him? Or are we hiding our talent, content to keep it buried where it’s of no use to us or the One who bestowed it?
If I’m serious about serving the Lord, I going to have to use everything He’s given me, even if it means digging up “an old talent.”
1 comments :
Love Max! Ours also is a brown guy but has some black shading to him. Aren't they just too adorable to resist? And they are uber clever - it doesn't surprise me he came up with that fun trick. Thanks for sharing - I probably would have fallen off the treadmill just watching that!
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