Do It Scared

13/04/2025 - Vincent Gulay

Matthew 25:14–30 – The Parable of the Talents

We are called to partner with the Holy Spirit and bring glimpses of Heaven to Earth—to imagine the Kingdom, and then participate in bringing it here.

But at times, we can be held back by fear or a lack of understanding.

So what should we do?

The Parable of the Talents offers insight.

In this story, the Master represents Jesus, the servants represent us, and the talents represent everything God has entrusted to us in this lifetime—our possessions, opportunities, skills, time, circumstances, and finances.

What can we learn?

• Intimacy with the Master is vital—it fuels our hope, vision, and understanding of what to do next.
• Correctly identifying our ‘talents’ and removing limiting beliefs is essential.
• Investing boldly—wholeheartedly—is required.

But fear can get in the way.

• Fear that God isn’t truly for us, or fear of what we might have to give up to follow Him.
• Fear of what we’ll uncover if we look deeply—what healing or growth might require (counselling, change, relearning).
• Fear of the risk and discomfort that comes with obedience and investment.

So how do we move from who we are today—through the fear—towards who God is calling us to be?

How do we live out our purpose?

Romans 12:2 – Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Remind your soul who God is.

Renew your mind daily.

Invest boldly—even while you’re still afraid.

Through worship, testimony, and daily devotion, reconnect with His goodness.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Don’t just believe it once—remind your soul daily.

Don’t live by old scripts like, “I’m not ___ enough.”

Instead, ask: “God, what are You calling me to do?”

Renewal leads to revival. Fruit follows mindset.

2 Timothy 1:6–7 – “God has not given us a spirit of fear…”

Courage doesn’t require the absence of fear.

The call is not: wait until the fear is gone.

The call is: do it scared.

Let’s do this scared—together.

Fear may not disappear.

So practically, what does ‘doing it scared’ look like?

It means we:

• Change our mindset
• Change our habits
• Change our behaviour
• And as we do, the Kingdom is outworked through us, with the Holy Spirit. We begin to see ourselves differently, too.

Reflection Questions:

1. Where is there misalignment between how I see God and what His purpose is?
2. Where might I be misinterpreting the talents He has given me?
3. Where am I not investing, even though I know I should be?