little is much

“I've come to see that you can limit God is different ways. You can limit Him by thinking He can never work in spectacular ways. But you can also limit Him by thinking that only the spectacular is meaningful." - Joshua Harris

 ring. ring. ring.
"hello."
"..yes maam, i was wondering if i could ask you a few questions.."
"..well you see my son had a lot of heart problems and so he was in and out of school, nobody from the church came to visit..he's gone through so much depression, won't step foot in the church anymore, hangs out with the wrong crowd, and is no longer wants anything to do with youth ministry like he was so passionate about before..and me, i don't go to that church anymore either..that was probably more than you wanted to hear, but there it is.."
"maam i am so sorry. i do not understand why we get hurt the most by the church. i am so sorry the church was not there when you needed it the most. would it be okay if i prayed for you and your son?..Abba, Father, Lord.."
"thank you, i needed that so bad."
nothing but sniffles and tears.

"hello."
"yes, i received a call from this number about someone wanting to ask me some questions.."
"yes maam.."
"..well i've been dealing with chronic headaches and issues with my back for years now. i'm tired of taking medicine and i do not know whether or not i should have this surgery. but my life has been pretty much taken away from me and i'm just tired of it.."
"well maam have you felt the Lord drawing you nearer during this time?"
"absolutely."
 "i know it's hard to believe but pain and suffering is blessing when it pulls us closer to Jesus. maam, may i pray for you..?
"please!"
"Abba, Father, Lord..."
"thank you so much. what a blessing. i honestly wasn't going to call back today because i really didn't feel like talking to anyone, but now i know why i did."
nothing but sniffles and tears.

today we called over 100 people.
it drug us down. we were discouraged and frustrated in what we viewed as mundane.
but God intervened to show us that the "small" things are HUGE things.
after these two calls..we stood in awe.
we looked at each other and were amazed.
humbled.

see each moment as an opportunity.
be available and open to conversation, be open to listen.
you never know how much someone has built up on the inside.
let it bubble over on you.
don't limit Him, and when He moves don't act surprised.
"tbat's my God."
be thankful, give Him the glory [even when your heart will try to take it].
  
little is much when God's in it.