What really matters

I remember years ago having a conversation over a cup of coffee with my dear dad about life and ministry. He talked about the lessons he’s learned regarding making the most of every day. He shared that he’s resolved to living the rest of his days by starting out each morning with this simple prayer:

Lord I yield my life to thee, spirit-filled Lord let me be.

And as he goes about his day, he just continues to find ways to be a blessing to others. Whether it’s someone in his church, a place he’s found to volunteer, preparing a devotional or poem to pass along or by spending time with his children and grandchildren, he can rest his head at night knowing that God has used his life for another day.

Oh how I love that thought!

It’s not always through the grander things in life where we make our greatest impact. It’s often in the small, seemingly unimportant day-to-day simple acts that I stumble upon my purpose too.

And it’s with this thought that I continue to find such inspiration to always be looking for ways to partner with Him. It may be as simple as smiling at the cashier He’s placed before me, holding the door for that mama who has her hands full, or waving the person into the lane in front of me, there seems to always be an opportunity to be used by Him.

Because all of these things matter. They really do.

How about you? Are you often amazed by the simple ways you stumble upon your purpose too?

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them - Ephesians 2:10