HI Faith Travelers!
I hope this week has been faith filled for you! Last week we discussed planting and watering for God’s increase. The goal of that blog post was for you all to see that there are times when God will lead you to plant a seed into someone whether through a deed, a prayer or encouragement of some sorts. Then there are times when God will lead you to watering a seed initially planted into someone through the same means; all for the purpose of God giving the increase for that individuals’ healing, salvation or practical need, for His glory. This ties into what we will discuss today.
In a world where there are influencers at every click and church buildings on every corner, sometimes we think that doing that one small thing that God leads us to do is insignificant. Well it’s definitely not! The devil’s distractions are always fighting for every opportunity to be seen and entertained just so someone doesn’t carry out their God given purpose. This is where you come in. That one deed, prayer, word of encouragement or even a simple smile can make a world of a difference to someone experiencing the love of Jesus and the power of God in their life. So even though we see all these big names that people can listen to at the press of a button on a TV or computer, that does not negate the assignment that God may have given you just so you could reach that one person. There is no insignificant God given assignment! Everything that God asks of us has a purpose.
The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Proverbs 16:4 AMP
Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.
Even in the smallest God asks/assignments, never think that what the Lord has you doing in your God given purpose is too small or insignificant just because it doesn’t come with a big name or huge platform. Not all callings come with a stage or a crowd. If what God has you doing is just for that one person that you met in passing then that’s significant! It’s bigger than us and bigger than what our human eyes can see. Everything we do led by God is working together for the good of ourselves and those connected to our “Yes” to God.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 NKJV
There was a time when I thought what I was doing for God was on the lower level of importance until one day He showed me my thinking was all wrong. The Lord had given me instructions to put a prayer box on my desk at work. After I received the instructions, I took an old Amazon box and wrote the phrase, “Got Worries? Place them in the box! Prayer Changes Things”. I placed it on my desk with the expectation that the prayer requests would start rolling in. The interesting thing was that where my cubicle was located was very convenient for this cause. If someone was getting off of the elevator on my floor the first thing they would see was the prayer box in the entrance of my cube. I was excited! I just knew the prayers were about to start rolling in and create a move of God in the workplace. Well I put that prayer box on my desk January 2019. I would love to tell you that I had prayer requests in the first few weeks or even months, unfortunately no. Later that year, I had to go on medical leave for a couple of months after a surgery. Well when I returned, the prayer box was full! It was now January 2020 and I had prayers from the janitors, maintenance, contractors and even one colleague. I was shocked yet in awe of God. It sparked conversation about God with those passing by my cubicle and even prayer right there in my cube while on lunch break. It may not have happened in the timing I expected but that simple act of obedience that became a seed sown was planted and watered in the hearts of others and God increased into something beautiful before my very eyes.
That one small ask/assignment that God gave looked to be insignificant in my eyes but the way God increased it, it is still growing even though I no longer work there. Through those who have added prayer boxes on their desks, started & continued work prayer meetings & bible studies and even those who went on to share the love of Jesus outside of work. All of this through one act of obedience. So if you have a God ask/assignment that you are sitting on or delayed in taking action on, just do it, because you never know whose life, healing, salvation, or purpose may be attached to it. Remember there are no insignificant assignments!
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