Before he left, he called his ten servants and gave them each a gold coin and told them, ‘See what you can earn with this while I am gone.’ – Luke 19:13
We each have a gold coin called Life. And your assignment is to see what you can earn with it before your time is up.
Your biggest Enemy and Ally in accomplishing this is Fear.
Fear of others, fear of failure, fear of losing, fear of embarrassment, fear of what others will say…This Fear is your Enemy.
Or.
Fear of not making the most of the gold coin (aka Life) you’ve been given…This Fear is your best friend:
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. – Steve Jobs
One day the sun will set on the gold coin which is your Life, and the Master will ask you what you did with what He gave you.
Since you know that moment is coming, focus on investing your Life in a way that earns you the highest return of all: “Well done good and faithful servant…”