Make use of what you have

Well done, good servant. (Luke 19:17)

A man [visited] a farmer who was going through hard times.... He asked..., "Did you have a poor harvest this year?" The response quickly came back, "I didn't have any!"

"Oh, I'm sorry," his friend sympathized. "Didn't you even got corn?" "No, and I didn't plant any. I was afraid we wouldn't get enough rain."

"Well, what about your potatoes?" He exclaimed, "I decided not to plant any because I was afraid the bugs would get them."....

No wonder this man didn't reap a harvest! Which reminds me of the unfaithful servant who...[failed] to make good use of the money entrusted to him... (Luke 19:20). He played it safe--and lost.