Faith and Finances
God, is the supreme Owner who gives money or other kinds of resources to mankind. In the parable of the talents we see the God who gives but also demands stewardship. Talents were coins i.e. means of trading and doing business - and this was given according to abilities. Let us examine the word abilities first ... It comes from "Dunamai" force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) -- ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work. It suggests that we can and do have power with God i.e. a measure of level of devotion, connection, and divine alignment that comes with being filled with the Holy Ghost. This word also suggests strength and violence to bring divine purpose to pass...we therefore have our abilities...our "Dunamai" to trade...