{{Today is Friday!!! It is the day I link with Lisa Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Here is how it works…. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. Everyone writes on the same word. Equals a great time.}}
The word prompt today is …. Small.
It was such a small voice inside of me, “Ask her out for breakfast.”
And yet. it was the biggest task God could have asked me to do. So small yet so difficult.
So time passed. And passed.
But that did not stop Him as He compelled stronger with the passing of days.
Sitting across from her, drinking coffee and eating breakfast, I could not have imagined that it had been four years since I had last seen her. It seemed like yesterday.
Actually, it felt like yesterday. As if no time had passed at all.
But we both knew it had.
The conversation flowed like it always did. Easy. Comfortable. Deep.
We laughed. We cried. We cried a lot. There was a familiarity which brought the ease. The comfort. She knew me. I knew her. And funny how suddenly the small gets smaller. The things which had loomed so large just did not seem to matter anymore.
That is when it hit me – “Faith” – my one word for 2014.
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it will obey you.” (Luke 17:6, NIV).
Small faith obeys.
Small faith accomplishes.
Small faith is all I need.
Today I am joining Lisa Jo with Five Minute Friday and also … Fellowship Fri. and Faith Filled Fri. and Essential Fri. and Heart-Filled Fri. and Fri. Flash Blog and Beauty Observed and Quitting Thurs. and Everyday Jesus .
I found your blog through Five Minute Fridays. Thank you for this! I love the idea that when we are obedient in the small (and sometimes yet so large!) things, the big looming things kind of take care of themselves. Needed that reminder today. Thank you.
Yes, so true. As we are faithful in the small, He is faithful in the big. So glad that you stopped here. Have a great Friday!
I like that… small faith is all we need. I can still struggle with thinking I need to do more, be more, but He isn’t asking for more. Just believe. Much love to you. xoxoxo
Beth – Yes, “Just believe”. It is so simple & yet we truly make it so difficult. Praying we both just believe in the days ahead. Love you, friend!
Thanks for this reminder that God asks for my small, but then he multiplies it! Your words are beautiful and encouraging! Blessings!
Loved the way you worded it! May we leave the math to Him! Thank you for sharing back with me.
God will do mighty things through our small faith!
Blessings,
Laura
Laura – I know reflecting on the word “small” made me wonder why we struggle so at times to offer what we consider small to Him? Learning this week, it all matters to Him. Thank you for sharing with me. Blessings!
Small faith obeys. I love that.
I am learning this week (hard lesson too) that as I obey, my small faith grows. Grateful to have connected with you, Laura!
I completely agree and wrote on this same thing for my Five Minute Friday post today too. Blessings for a wonderful weekend!
Thank you for stopping here as it directed me to your blog too 🙂
Beautiful post, Holly. A great reminder of what those small steps of faith can accomplish in God. My word for this year is FAITH too and I was really inspired by this post.
Thanks for sharing at Essential Fridays.
Blessings
Mel from Essential Thing Devotions
Mel – so wonderful to know that your word is also “faith”. I look forward to reading what you learn about this journey of faith as well. Thanks for hosting the linkup.
Blessings,
Joanne
Great and encouraging words, Joanne! Love your thoughts on this… And thanks for joining our #EverydayJesus community! Bless you 🙂
I think this was my first time joining in. Enjoyed visiting your community 🙂
Great encouragement …He does so much with small. Loved reading about the small beauty of a cherished relationship.
Thank you, Lisha. I have been so convicted by, 1 Peter 4:8 (MSG) – “Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it.” As if our life depended on it because at times, their life may depend on it. So many lessons to learn in life 🙂 Grateful that you stopped here!