God does not give us all we can handle in most situations. He evaluates our strength, and then gives us a measure of what we can multiply. Here's the example:
Mat 25:15 ESV
(15) To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
In this parable, the master gave a certain amount of money to each of his servants. He didn't give each all they could be trusted with. That's a misconception. He gave to each knowing that they 'should' multiply what they were given. The fact is, the master knew that they should be able to be trusted with 'much more' than they currently had.
You don't give an irresponsible teenager a broken down muscle car and a book on car repair. The teenager would not be able to handle the 'profit' of rebuilding a corvette. It might kill him.
We are each given a measure to invest in the Kingdom. In every case, we are expected to multiply - profit - expand. It's those of us who do nothing (bury our talents) that fail the test. There's a scary end to that servant - he loses everything. The master calls one like this 'wicked'.
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