Preacher’s Point: Unprofitable servants The stuff my parents told me. One thing I heard more than once was – “Look ya lost. You’ll need to practice more and try harder next time.” I cannot be thankful enough for hearing those words with nearly every defeat growing up. However, some parents today would look at those first three words and almost equate them with child abuse. Let us take a magnifying glass to what mom and dad said. “Look ya lost” – was a way to tell me to examine the facts. In life, we need to evaluate our talents and abilities. To do so, we also have to recognize our weaknesses.