In our faith-relationship with God, there is always some kind of risk involved. When one dares, one loses his footing momentarily but the one who doesen't dare loses oneself. Today's parable presents these two facets of risk. Two of the men in the Parable deiberately took the risk of investing their potential and it gave a fruitful return. The third out of fear and passivity, dreaded the risk and it proved fatal for him. The parable is about Jesus' outlook on life. The story clearly states that where faith is concerned, the more we seek to settle down in our comfort zones, the less communicative and meaningful we become. The attitudes of the first two men and the third reveal our way of living our faith, and facing present day challenges. The story tells how false and risky fear of the Lord can be. False fear is never a sign of a Spirit-filled person. We believe in the Lord who is all-present. Ultimately, we are called to give an account of our hope, but respect and credibility and relevance need to be earned. We have to develop our potential to invest intelligently and so ensure meaningfulness as a return
