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.