The "Brick" Challenge.
 

The Brick Challenge

The Master was going on a journey.
He called his servants and entrusted a ton of bricks to each of them.

Then he went on his journey.

"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

The first said, 'you ENTRUSTED me with a ton of bricks.
See, I have sold them wholesale. Here is $100.

"His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

"The second man also came. `Master,' he said, `you entrusted me with a ton of bricks; see, I went out, found a client and built him a brick wall.'

"His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

"Then the third man came. `Master,' he said, `I knew that you are a bit of information man,

So I was afraid and went out and published a book on "How to publish books on building brick walls without having built one".
See, here is $50.'

"His master replied, 'you should have put my bricks to work.'

Throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

And then the fourth man came `Master,' he said, `you entrusted me with a ton of bricks; see, I didn't sell them, I didn't build a wall.

I.........
Here is $150,000
(what would YOU do with a ton of bricks?
Somewhat similar story was featured on TV)

"His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

And then the fifth man came. `Master,' he said, `you entrusted me with a ton of bricks; see, I didn't sell them, I didn't build a wall, I didn't build ........, as the fourth man did.

I didn't take action.

I THOUGHT...

"WHAT WOULD MY MASTER DO IF HE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH A TON OF BRICKS?"

And THEN I went out and............
Here is $1,000,000

"His master replied, `Be my Partner!'

Copyright: "Those Who Have Ears Let Them Hear" Publishing.
2001.

Interesting twist to the Parable of the Talents........
 

Hi Simon,

As always, your post awakens my thought processes. Not long ago I taught on the Parable of the Talents...and it has come up repeatedly since then.

Thanks for reminding me...I think I will use this to meditate and contemplate this week.

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE

> The Brick Challenge

> The Master was going on a journey.
> He called his servants and entrusted a ton
> of bricks to each of them.

> Then he went on his journey.

> "After a long time the master of those
> servants returned and settled accounts with
> them.

> The first said, 'you ENTRUSTED me with a ton
> of bricks.
> See, I have sold them wholesale. Here is
> $100.

> "His master replied, `Well done, good
> and faithful servant! You have been faithful
> with a few things; I will put you in charge
> of many things. Come and share your master's
> happiness!'

> "The second man also came. `Master,' he
> said, `you entrusted me with a ton of
> bricks; see, I went out, found a client and
> built him a brick wall.'

> "His master replied, `Well done, good
> and faithful servant! You have been faithful
> with a few things; I will put you in charge
> of many things. Come and share your master's
> happiness!'

> "Then the third man came. `Master,' he
> said, `I knew that you are a bit of
> information man,

> So I was afraid and went out and published a
> book on "How to publish books on
> building brick walls without having built
> one".
> See, here is $50.'

> "His master replied, 'you should have
> put my bricks to work.'

> Throw that worthless servant outside, into
> the darkness, where there will be weeping
> and gnashing of teeth.'

> And then the fourth man came `Master,' he
> said, `you entrusted me with a ton of
> bricks; see, I didn't sell them, I didn't
> build a wall.

> I.........
> Here is $150,000
> (what would YOU do with a ton of bricks?
> Somewhat similar story was featured on TV)

> "His master replied, `Well done, good
> and faithful servant! You have been faithful
> with a few things; I will put you in charge
> of many things. Come and share your master's
> happiness!'

> And then the fifth man came. `Master,' he
> said, `you entrusted me with a ton of
> bricks; see, I didn't sell them, I didn't
> build a wall, I didn't build ........, as
> the fourth man did.

> I didn't take action.

> I THOUGHT...

> "WHAT WOULD MY MASTER DO IF HE WAS
> ENTRUSTED WITH A TON OF BRICKS?"

> And THEN I went out and............
> Here is $1,000,000

> "His master replied, `Be my Partner!'

> Copyright: "Those Who Have Ears Let
> Them Hear" Publishing.
> 2001.