Last week I mentioned one of my prayers for the summer was that we would be witnesses in our interactions. Sarah’s coach noticed her positive attitude, but I wondered if she knew it was God’s joy in her. So, I prayed more specifically for natural opportunities to mention God, Bible study, prayer, etc. In answer to that prayer, God provided a couple different opportunities later in the week to naturally mention Bible study and prayer as I talked with a couple parents!
Then, I got an
unexpected email from one of Alexis’ coaches. It said “I just wanted to tell
you how much I love having Alexis in my group. She’s not only very talented,
but she works very hard as well. I’m very impressed with her behavior. It’s a
nice break from some of her teammates!”
While the
coach didn’t say “I can see Jesus in Alexis,” maybe she will eventually realize
He is behind the difference she sees in Alexis versus her teammates. I realized
I needed to be thankful for the small and quiet opportunities to reflect
Christ, even if others don’t recognize Christ in us right away. Our Faithful
God is powerful enough to work through one quiet moment or combine thousands of
quiet work opportunities to accomplish His purposes in the lives of those around
us!
Psalm 106:1-3 Praise the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
2 Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord
or fully declare his praise?
3 Blessed
are those who act justly,
who always do what is right.
We can’t
fully give God the praise and honor He deserves. However, He chooses to give us
blessings through our meager obedient work. What a Faithful, Generous and Mighty
God we serve!
Alice
