Ramblings of a Believer

My role as a believe is something I continue to try to understand as I grow in my relationship with God.   I know he wants me to accomplish great things for his kingdom, but somehow I always equate “great thing” with “big thing”.   I heard this past week a great quote, which said, ” Spiritual giftedness does not equate spiritual maturity.” Even at 41, I am still maturing in so many ways.  I so easily forget the old saying; God is in the details.  I need to keep reminding myself that I can be an instrument of details just as effectively as in the big things.  I don’t need to be used to make an impact to the masses, I can just as effectively be used by God to touch someone in a very specific way.  Everyone’s life fits into God’s big picture.  He is the master of the puzzle and my role is both insignificant and crucial, all at the same time.  Being a big fan of SciFi, I see shows that talk about the importance of continuity; the minor actions I take today can have a huge impact on the big picture of tomorrow.  My actions as a believer are never insignificant, no matter how small they are.  I need to be open to where God wants me and what He wants me to accomplish, but I need to have the maturity to understand that my gifts are something that God has given me and they are for the fulfilment of His plan not mine.  I experienced this in a very clear way this past week when an old friend (they are not old, I’ve just known them a long time), who I did not expect, made a commment about this blog.  My first reaction was to get heady about the fact that someone actually read it, let alone was touched by it…but I had nothing to do with that.  It was my small part of God’s plan and it is His plan that touches and impacts my friend’s life, not me.  I want to be an instrument for God and I am humbled that he chose me to take part of His plan is someone else’s life.