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I know today you are sitting on your
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five loaves of bread and two fish and
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"This is not enough to fulfill my
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I am not educated enough.
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I am not rich enough.
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I am not confident enough.
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I don't have a big platform.
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I do not have many followers on social
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I do not have perfect equipment
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or I do not know where to begin."
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Yeah? Um what if the reason your purpose
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has not multiplied is not because you
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have nothing, but because you have not
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yet placed what you have in the hands of
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the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000
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men with five loaves of bread and two
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fish gives you the perfect solution
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Because in the miracle of Jesus feeding
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uh with the five loaves of bread and two
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thousands of people are hungry.
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The disciples see a problem too big for
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but Jesus sees possibility.
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All they have is the five loaves of
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Small food, small beginning, but when it
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in the hands of Jesus, it fed thousands.
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Today's message is clear. Stop despising
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your gift. Stop despising your talent.
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Stop despising your skill. Stop
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despising your knowledge. Give Jesus a
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chance and he will multiply whatever you
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Welcome today uh to today's daily dose
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of motivation, inspiration, and
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encouragement. Today is the 18th Sunday
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in Ordinary Time, Year A. You can get
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the mass readings at our website,
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catholicreadings.org,
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and the link is in the description.
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In today in the gospel, which is Matthew
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chapter 14, verse 13 to 21,
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Jesus goes to a deserted place, and the
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crowds are hungry, tired, needy, and
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The disciples look at them, and they see
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Jesus looks at the same crowd and sees
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an opportunity for service and a
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The disciples say, in effect, "Send them
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away." But Jesus says, "Oh, no. Give
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them some food you have sent
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That sentence is very powerful.
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Jesus is teaching them that discipleship
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is not only about watching miracles.
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participating in what God is doing. It
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is about bringing what you have, even if
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And this is where the gospel connects
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with your talents, your gifts, your
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skills, your passions, and your
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The five loaves and two fish represent
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what you already have in your hands.
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Your gift may look small. Your talent
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may look ordinary. Your skill may look
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insufficient. Your knowledge may look
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incomplete. But and even your passion
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may become too weak. But you when you
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surrender it to Jesus, it can become a
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great blessing. But Jesus is not asking
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you to bring what you do not have.
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He's asking you to bring what you have,
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Bring to Jesus your voice. Bring your
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skill. Bring your experience. Bring your
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creativity. Bring your compassion. Bring
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your discipline. Bring your small
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beginning. Bring your willingness.
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Because God did not create you empty.
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God placed something in you for a
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reason. He gave you gifts, not only for
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survival, but for service. He gave you
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talents, not only for an income, but for
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impact. He gave you knowledge, not only
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for pride, but for purpose. He gave you
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passions, not only for excitement, but
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The modern-day lesson is this,
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do not wait until you have enough
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before you start serving God.
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People are hungry for hope,
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for truth, encouragement, wisdom,
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kindness, integrity, leadership,
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Your family, your workplace and
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business, your church, your school, your
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community, there are people who are
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to bless them with what God has placed
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But, if you keep hiding your gift
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because it looks small, someone may
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You know, this miracle did not begin
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It began with surrender.
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Jesus took the loaves. He blessed them.
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He broke them. He gave them, and he
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This is often how purpose works. God
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blesses it. Sometimes, he breaks your
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pride, your fear, your excuses, your
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selfishness. Then, he gives you back to
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the world as a blessing.
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So, because before you can effectively
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serve God, you must first identify your
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talents and passions and purpose.
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Only after you do that, can God be able
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uh to use whatever he has placed in you
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Because if you do not know your purpose,
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you may use your gift wrongly.
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You may chase applause instead of
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You may compare yourself to others
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instead of obeying God. You may bury
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what was meant to feed many.
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A teacher's five loaves may be wisdom. A
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nurse's two fish may be compassion. A
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farmer's five loaves may be patience and
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provision. A parent's two fish may be
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service and guidance.
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A business person's five loaves may be
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problem-solving and integrity.
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A content creator's two fish may be a
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voice that encourages one tired soul to
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Do not say it is too small. In the hands
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of Jesus, small is is enough.
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And maybe you are listening today and
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"I know God placed something in me, but
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I do not know how to identify it."
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Don't feel afraid. I can help you get
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right there. "I need clarity. Help me
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get clarity." And I will get back to
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Or just write, "I want to discover my
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purpose." And I will get back to you.
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Today, do not send the crowd away. Do
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not hide your gift. Do not bury your
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talent. Do not keep waiting for perfect
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Give Jesus your five loaves and two
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fish. Give him your talent. Give him
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your little skill. Give him your small
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passion. Give him your little knowledge.
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Give him your whole life. And let him
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multiply it for the glory of God and the
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Everyday, make sure you serve with
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humility, speak with kindness, carry
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your responsibilities with faith,
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and do your work so well and with so
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much excellence that everyone you
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encounter can say, "Thank you." And may
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God you worship be praised and
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Let your life become testimony that God
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is real, that God is good, and God is at
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And never forget to attribute all your
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success back to God. Never say you made
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it by yourself. Say you made it by the
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grace, strength, and providence that God
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