Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches. Matthew 13:32
“There is nothing small in the service of God.”
Francis de Sales in A Dictionary of Quotes from the Saints, ed. Paul Thigpen (Charlotte: TAN Books, 2001) 255.
Small seeds made big plants. Small acts of service make a big difference. Read it again. “There is nothing small in the service of God.” Whatever seeming small things God directs you to do today, this week, this month, remember that they are not small in service to God.
I learned from one participant in the weekend retreat that one small template was a big takeaway. Another shared how one small idea made a big impact. Perhaps you can relate? God led you to do something little but it made a huge impact. Or maybe you did the opposite? You did something small in service to yourself and it did big damage. I can think of bad examples from my own life as well as good ones. Lord have mercy.
God, do big things in Egypt today. As we plant small seeds in the two seminars in Cairo, grow strong people and ministries. Also, as people do small things around the world, bless people in big ways so every sees Your generosity and kindness through us. Amen.