Slow. Sure, and Steady

I start every morning with coffee with God through daily devotions from Our Daily Bread. Today’s devotion is titled “Slow, but Sure.” Glenn Packiam wrote this devotion. The scripture reading is from Matthew 13:31–35 with the key verse, “Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree.” Matthew 13:32. My beloved children, grandchildren, cousins, nephews, brothers, and sisters in Christ; for all I write, I first pray to God to guide my words to serve as spiritual food and guidance. I desire God to be my sole source of writing. All the credit goes to God, not me. I am his humble servant. I thank God that He led to use Our Daily Bread Ministries as my inspiration for comments.

Before I became a Christian, I was extremely competitive and envious of people. I measured my success by the worldly and military status I obtained. The possessions and privileges that came with my military status are what I used to define me.

Now that I am a Christian and studying His life on Earth, I realized how misguided I was. I am not obsessed with the big and dramatic significance and the quick and meteoric success. I prefer to remain small, hidden, and seemingly insignificant.

Small and seemingly insignificant things I do to encourage or bless the people in my life are pleasantly greeting my neighbors throughout the day. I take time to ask them how things are going, take time to listen, and offer to pray for them. I need to turn away from comparison with other bloggers that bring a false picture of significance and success. I am learning that it is not the size of your following. It is the impact you have on their lives.

Reflect:

What small and seemingly insignificant things could you do to encourage or bless the people in your life? Where do you need to turn away from comparison with others or a false picture of significance and success?

Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for often working in small, hidden, and seemingly insignificant ways. Help me to trust You’re at work even when I can’t see You. Grant me the grace to remain faithful.

My Prayer for You:

I pray that Jesus will grant you the grace to remain faithful, even when He works in small, hidden, and seemingly insignificant ways.

Our Daily bread Ministries (2020/10/16) Slow, but Sure, Glenn Packiam, retrieved from www.odb.org 16/10/2020 Slow, but Sure.