I was just thinking about the commercial with the tag ling “what’s in your wallet???” and I was thinking about this and something we hear in church leadership that goes like this “use what’s in your hand and you’ll get what’s in your heart”. I have had different roles in different areas of church life from looking after the 1:15 kids service leader to overseeing the venue teams. My latest area was looking after some of the children’s ministry at our Brisbane campus. Looking back over the last few years it has been amazing to see what God has put in my hand and what He has given me to do. I know I would not have been able to any of it if I had not been diligent and faithful with the smaller things that I was given. I had a few people who believed in me even in my ADD hyperactive randomness and who trusted me to take a piece of the kingdom and move forward. I thank God for all the opportunities that I have had and I pray I always stay faithful to keep seeing the dreams God has given me come to pass.
Don’t look at a task that seems to be small and invaluable as a negative thing, but see it as God making sure you can handle what is next, and what is next could be massive!!!! If you are faithful in the small, you’ll be faithful in the large.
MV
So true! You are a great leader, Mike!
Cadu
November 9th, 2009