Unfortunately, many Christians don’t understand the difference between talent and spiritual gift. Natural aptitude or skill is the definition of talent. Spiritual gifts are defined as enablements or capacities that are divinely bestowed upon individuals.
Hitler had a talent for giving rousing speeches, but that didn’t come from God. Billy Graham had the gift of evangelism and that was from God.
A gift from God will benefit His church every time. A talent can be an asset sometimes and a curse oft-times.
In the context of church function, make sure what you have is a gift because, if it is only a talent, it can be dangerous. There are many talented, false teachers going around.
Paul warned the Corinthians:
1 Corinthians 12:1-2
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
Thank God for those gifts used to build His church.
Give it some thought.
Gary