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An important
concept about the will of God that my students hear is,
"Bloom where you are planted."
Be the best you can be at your present assignment, and stay
there until God calls you elsewhere.
Oftentimes my students will say, "There are no openings to
serve at my church!" My response, "Oh, yes there are.
They're probably begging for someone to teach third-grade
boys." The momentary silence reveals this thought: "But
anyone can teach third-grade boys. I had something bigger in
mind." Like maybe an opening in the Trinity!
Take the opportunity before you and teach those third-grade boys.
Decide to be the best teacher they've ever had. You may start with
only three little boys, but at the end of that year you've got 12
boys excited about God, Sunday school and church.
Next year when the personnel committee needs to fill leadership
positions, they say, "We need some new life on the Christian
education committee." Somebody aware of the fruit you are
bearing says, "There's this guy doing a bang-up job with
our third graders. Let's ask him to be on the committee."
Now that you are on the Christian education committee, decide to
be the best committee member you can be. It won't be long before
they recognize your initiative and say, "We could use this
person on the board." Determine to become the best
possible board member you can. Then an opening develops for an
intern and guess who the people suggest! People hearing of your
faithfulness and aware of the fruit you are bearing ask you to
consider a full-time pastoral position. So you become the best
youth pastor, small group pastor, or college minister you can
possibly be. Before long you'll be bearing so much fruit that
other churches will be inquiring about your availability.
God guides those who bloom where they are planted.
Prayer: I want to be faithful in the small things, Lord, so
You will advance me to greater responsibilities in Your timing and
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