If therefore our houses be houses of the Lord, we shall for that reason love home, reckoning our daily devotion the sweetest of our daily delights; and our family-worship the most valuable of our family-comforts… A church in the house will be a good legacy, nay, it will be a good inheritance, to be left to your children after you. ~ Matthew Henry
“I don’t have enough in me.”
“My gift is not as great as theirs.”
“The anointing is me is not as strong as another.”
“I can’t do this.”
“I don’t have enough to work with.”
“I am too small.”
“I don’t have someone supporting me like that.”
Have you ever struggled with the idea of you don’t have enough in you to make a difference or a positive impact? Do you feel God pulling you into an area faith but the fear that your “little bit of stuff” is not enough and it’s holding you back?
Many people struggle with thoughts such as these. If it’s not big, it won’t work. But God never called us to big things. But, what He did do was call us to step out in faith believing in Him, in where He wants to take us.
There is to be no inferiority complex among God’s people. We are not depending on what we bring to the table. Our dependence is upon Him and what He does with what we bring. God is the one that establishes the work of our hands (Psalms 90:17). God is the one who gives the increase off of what we do (1 Corinthians 3:7). Therefore, it doesn’t matter what we think of the size of what we bring because God is the one working behind the scenes; God is the one who works in it to outsize all.
All He asks of us is to step out in faith and work with what He gave you.
“For who hath despised the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10). Every great tree that stands tall in the forest started from a small thing; from a seed. Your “small thing” is the seed of your gift that God is waiting for you to plant so that He can cause it to grow. An unplanted seed will not flourish and neither will your gift.
Don’t shun it because you think it’s not big enough. Don’t toss it to the side because you think it’s not good enough and doesn’t matter. It’s not about what you bring; it’s all about what He does with what you bring.
Luke 16:10 tells us, “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much . . .” God wants to see what you do with the “least” before He turns it into “much.” Won’t you plant your little seed today?
Little stuff matters. If you don’t think so, take encouragement from these little critters:
“There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer,
The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
The locusts have not king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces,” (Proverbs 30:24-28).
You see, it’s not about size or strength, but the wisdom God gives to those who render their little bit of stuff to Him in service. Size doesn’t matter to God because He is the God of increase. What matters most with God is our faithfulness in rendering what we do have to Him and trusting Him to let it grow.
“Little things make big things happen” (John Wooden).
Especially, when God is in it. So, don’t cast it off. Work it!
Blessings.
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“Doubt vs. Faith. Doubt sees the obstacles. Faith sees the way. Doubt sees the darkest night. Faith sees the day. Doubt dreads to take a step. Faith soars on high. Doubt questions,’Who believes’ Faith answers,‘I‘.” UNKNOWN
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Which pathway are we really walking down? The times we are living in are disturbing. Biblical prophecies are coming to pass like never before. I have heard much preaching for us to have an awareness that we are living in the last days. Jesus is soon to come back and escort us home, but will we be ready to follow?
There are many influences in the world today. There are many questions being raised about this life. There are many voices out there ready to give you their version of what the right answer is. Many voices that want to pull you and me in this direction and that; trying to twist your arm to go along with what they believe is right for your life.
Our challenge today is to fight to stay on the true and right course that God has already preordained for each of us to walk. A course that doesn’t always seem plain and straight; a road that may seem rocky and hard to journey on at times, leaving us to believe that we can’t make it.
Life is rough, I’ll give you that. Nevertheless, be encouraged. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” (John 14:6, NKJV). 1 Peter 2:21 also tells us, “Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.”
Even when the way seems dim, follow His footsteps and we will travel on the pathway that leads to life.
Have you helped someone carry the load lately or have we been so wrapped up in self that we don’t see the needs and cares of others? Just a thought, what if we went throughout the day looking for opportunities to help someone else? Whether it be a kind word to encourage, a pat on the back for a job well done, or an unexpected smile that will lift someone else’s day. Little actions make for big impact. Be a load sharer today! You don’t know what someone is going through.
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ,” Galatians 6:2, NKJV.
“He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.” Psalm 107:29, NIV
He created the whole universe in seven days. Whatever we’re dealing with, He can handle that too.
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