What is your greatest ability?

Originally Posted by Rhoni

I think that God took the individual's best quality, Paul's was education, Peter's was boldness and determination, and Matthews was finance, and David's was his knowledge that through Christ anything can be accomplished. He took the tools each acquired through their trades and channelled them into usefulness in the kingdom.

Blessings, Rhoni

Interesting. I don't see any evidence in scripture that the Lord used Matthew's financial acumen (particularly since Judas Iscariot was the one who kept the money bag). You seem to be saying God uses skills and abilities that people acquire on their own, through their own effort. Could it not be that it was God who actually gave these men their respective talents/abilities?