Reading: Mark 4:30-32, 30Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. 32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade."
I have been in ministry since 1990. I have preached over 3,000 messages, worked with thousands of youth, conducted over 50 weddings, 20 funerals and over 200 baptisms. And, yet, sometimes I stop and ask, “Am I doing any good? Am I making an impact?” If you are an honest man, then you would admit to sometimes feeling the same way. “Am I making a ripple?” We tend to measure our accomplishments in this life by the worlds standards. Things you can see. God measures a man’s life, his success in the fruit he helps produce. God works powerfully through small things. Our responsibility is to be available Trust God to do great things. He is not done with us yet. We are still here and when you make yourself available anything can happen.
There was once a young English boy named “Carrot-top” by everyone. He ranked third lowest in his class. His teachers report read, “The boy is certainly no scholar and he has had to repeat this grade twice. He also has a stubborn streak and is sometimes rebellious in nature. He seems to have little or no understanding of schoolwork, accept in a most mechanical way. At times he seems almost perverse in his ability to learn. He has not made the most of his opportunities. He is simply just another delinquent.” It’s a god thing Winston Churchill didn’t listen to his teacher. Remember you are not defined by what the world says you are. We are measured by what the Lord is willing to do through us!
How have you been discouraged by your perception of your accomplishments?
How will you make a ripple today and rest in God to make an impact?
REVIEW
How did you overcome your discouragements in your accomplishments?
What “ripple” did you make today?
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