When I get discouraged and think I am doing nothing for God, I need remember to look in my heart and in the bible; and ask God to show me what I am doing. 

God's Plan

Lord I know I am but a pebble in this river of life.

I  give thanks that I am no longer a rebel but I am now fulfilling Your plan for my life.

I know I will never be world renown and that's good by me.

I give thanks when there is less of me and more of You for others to see.

I am sorry for all the times I complained I had nothing to give.

I know I am doing and giving a lot when I obey You and live as I should live.

I am so glad that when I stumble and fall in the midst of Your plan,

That as soon as I repent Lord You forgive me and give me Your helping hand.

I know now with great joy nothing can stop Your plan.

For I know that You are more than able to keep this life I committed into Your Hand.

Oh Nothing

Sometimes my husband will call to me from the other room "What are you doing?" And my reply is usually "Oh nothing."  I may be doing email, planning meals, or any number of little chores but I say "Oh nothing." because I know my little ho-hum chores wouldn't interest him. Sometimes when God calls to me and says "what are you doing?" I say "Oh nothing." "I wish I was busy winning souls, or ministering or something Lord but, nothing seems to be coming my way for me to do." It was during one of these times that the Lord showed me I was doing more than I thought. God has a plan for my life and every day little things I do are part of that plan. When I live out Proverbs 31:10-27 I am fulfilling part of God's plan for my life. When I live according to Exodus 20:1-17 I am fulfilling God's plan. When try to display and by some grace of God display parts of Galatians 5:22-23 I am fulfilling God's plan. When I look in the bible I see that I am really doing a lot more than I think. Also when I live and speak in a godly way where ever I go I never know who is watching or listening. But I may be witnessing to them with out realizing it. The only time I am aware of  others seeing a difference between me and them is usually when they make fun of me or yell at me or make a snide remark. I am ashamed that I said to God "Oh nothing." God cares about every detail of my life, and fulfilling His plan for my life is far from nothing! Sure I am no Billy Graham, I am not a singer with a worship team, and no one will ever know me for anything big. But just the same I am fulfilling God's plan I make coffee in my church and I do it as cheerfully as I can. Being a cheerful giver is part of God's plan too, whether your giving money or of yourself. 2 Corinthians 9:7. So the next time I am discouraged because I don't see something big happening in my life for Jesus I think I will look in the bible and see what I am really doing. Then I think I will give thanks that I am fulfilling His plan for my life by obeying Him. To God obedience is better than sacrifice. 1 Samuel 15:22. Sure in my every day living out God's plan for my life I sometimes stumble, and fall; but He works it out for my good by teaching me lessons from it and He uses those times to strengthen me, and to slow me down so I can hear Him better and to draw me closer to Him. Because I believe what it says in 2 Timothy 1:12 (I hope you look it up) anyway because I believe what it says I know that God's plan for my life will not fail.

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