I did a little checking online and found out that skateboards have several parts to them... there is the deck... and then there are the trucks... and then we have the wheels... and of course there are the bearings... and then there is the grip tape, bushings and risers... all of these things go into the construction of a skateboard... and while a couple of these might be considered extras, most of the items are very necessary for a skateboard that can actually be used!!
In God's Kingdom, there are all kinds of people, each with different talents and abilities. In the same way that each of the parts of the skateboard are needed and work with the other parts so that the board will function as it should, each person's gifts and talents are needed and valued in God's Kingdom. God gave each of us special abilities, talents and gifts so that we could use them to help make God's Creation a better place... and so that we could use them to let others know how much their Creator God loves them!!
So I challenge you!! Take those gifts, talents and special abilities and offer them back to God by the way you use them!! After all, it is because of God that you have them in the first place... God gave them to you... so use them in ways that will honor God!!
