He who is faithful in very little is faithful
also in much... Luke 16:10
When
I was young all I wanted to be was a writer. As a matter of fact, I actually
wrote my first novel in eighth grade…long hand, with a purple ink pen. But
through the years, my dream of writing drifted farther and farther from the
realm of reasonable possibilities, until I finally I gave up.
But
as a young mother of three kids, God revived that call. At first I was scared,
but then I got excited. Oh the plans I made—I’d write Bible studies and spend
my time traveling, speaking and working for God.
I
finished my first Bible study and the printer ink was barely dry before I had
the manuscript in an envelope and on the way to publisher. I could see my
future so clearly and I was on fire, with plans to do great things in His
kingdom. All He had to do was open this one door.
Not
only did He not open that door, it
seemed every door had slammed shut and locked. It quickly became obvious that going and doing weren’t part of the call
He’d placed on my life. Instead, the doors at home began to swing wide, as He
invited me to share my story with those closest to me.
As I swallowed my pride
and became obedient to act where He’d placed me, the fruit began to grow. Years
later, going and doing has become part of my call, but first I’d had to learn
obedience and the difference between His will and mine.
