“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”- 1 Peter 4:10
Woodrow Wilson was on his whistle-stop train tour of the U.S. when he was President of the United States. The train stopped in Billings, Montana. As was custom, he was standing at the rear of the last railroad car speaking to a crowd from the platform.
Two little boys elbowed their way through the crowd to get close to the President. One of them offered Mr. Wilson a small American flag, which he gladly accepted. The other didn’t have a flag, so he reached down in his pocket, took out a dime, and offered it to the President. Wilson reached down, took the dime, and thanked the little fellow.
Five years later, Woodrow Wilson died. As his wife was going through his personal effects, she stumbled across that dime – wrapped in a piece of paper and tucked in the President’s wallet. He treasured that small gift so much that he kept it with him at all times.
That’s how God feels about you. He treasures even what you feel like is the most meager display of love – a simple word of thanks or act of service. That’s because the heart behind your gift of service is far more important than the gift itself. Don’t ever believe you have nothing to give to God. He loves your faithful service – no matter how big or small! Ask God how you can serve Him in both large and small ways today. ( Senior Living)
Many make the mistake of not doing anything because they can’t do some thing they want to do. Others don’t do anything because Satan has convinced them that their efforts will be in vain. And, some won’t do a little because they can’t do a lot. We need to learn to do what we can with what we have. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
