It is normal for people to want to see the output of their efforts. I believe this is the reason why community building outreach activities are so popular. Institutions like “habitat for humanity” and “gawad kalinga” who give people the chance of seeing the immediate output of their actions are much suported. After working for a day, volunteers get to see the output – be it hollow blocks or other materials being moved from one place to another, a house being painted or walls buing built – these things give a sense of fulfillment or joy, knowing that the effort spent was not put to waste.
However, it is not always like this when we are doing God’s work.
We may not always see the effects of our service to God. We may not always get good results, as we see in the gospel. However, these things should not dishearten us and prevent us from doing God’s work, from planting seeds.
God needs workers to plant seeds of faith. God needs our help to spread his word.
We do not need to see the effects of our actions. We do not need to know that the seeds bore fruit. We should not seek comfort and approval from the output of our work, because everything is dependent on God’s time and plan, not ours. We should just focus on God as we do his work, and have complete faith that our work for Him is not futile. We may not see the effects but it does not mean God is not pleased with us, that our actions were not effective.
May we continue to sow seeds of faith without the need to see the effects of our actions.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for the opportunity to continue to sow seeds of faith to others around me. Lord, guide me so I wont be too focused on the results, on the fruits of the seeds. Remind me that those seeds would bear fruit, not necessarily in my time, but definitely in your perfect time. May I just continue to sow seeds of faith and focus on you as I work for you, knowing in faith that my work for you will always bear fruit. Amen.
Blessed day!
In Christ,
-g-
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