In finance, return on investment (ROI) is the ratio of money gained or lost (whether realized or unrealized) on an investment relative to the amount of money invested. The amount of money gained or lost may be referred to as interest, profit/loss, gain/loss, or net income/loss. The money invested may be referred to as the asset, capital, principal, or the cost basis of the investment. ROI is usually expressed as a percentage rather than a fraction.
While in church yesterday, my Pastor said something that stuck with me. "God wants a return on his investment!" This was deeply profound to me, because I know how much investors look forward to a return. If you think about it, we are constantly investing in things that matter to us. Paying for school, buying homes, saving for vacations/retirement. Those are all investments, and our hope is that we get out of them at least what we put into them, but preferably more. Look at all that God has invested in you. Many of the things he gave you he did not give to everyone. Those are individualities that we can use to his glory. Give him a return on his investment and use your talents to glorify him!
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