“To whom much is given, much is required” I always thought about this in terms of what one must give back to the Kingdom of God… If you have a lot of money, you have to give a lot in the offering plate. If you have many talents, you need to use them in service at the Church.
I have been pondering the idea at a more intrinsic level. If one is given much, there is an immediate demand of more to maintain, godliness. For example, if one is very creative, one must use greater self-control to keep the creativity flowing in ways that are to the good of society, and not to the detriment. We want hard work to be used to be productive in soceity, not used to be the best bank roober who has ever been But beyond that, hard work can easily lead one to work to the neglect of family, faith or community.
If one is blessed with great empathy, one must use it well. Listening and understanding. But much self-control is required to not take what is learned as an empathetic ear to not become a gossip.
Life is so much about balance. Every good quality seems to have a negagive aspect to it. In recognizing this, one needs to know… to whom much is given, much is required.