My first observation was that the owner retained ownership of the talents even as he entrusted them to the stewards. When we realize that God owns it all and only lets us use what we have, our hold on things and positions should loosen up considerably.
The second observation was that when the stewards put the talents at risk, they were risking the property of the owner and not their own wealth. That is both humbling and relieving. Of course we want to do well for the Lord and be good stewards of what He entrusts to us, but we can't really lose anything, because if God owns everything, He still owns it even after it leaves our hands.
We have to make sure that we realize our steward role in this world. It looks like we can't lose if our desire is to do God's will. The problems arise when we see God's assets as ours and begin to try to protect them by not putting them to use.
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