I was asked to rethread a necklet for an elderly lady who had broken it while trying to put it over her head as she couldn't do the clasp herself. It was a gift from her daughter so it was important. Now I haven't done any rethreading since before Co-vid so was out of practice but as I started to do it I asked the Lord for His skill and help to repair it as it was complicated to do and I'm pleased to say, with His help, it turned out really well.
We often breeze into doing things in our own strength and ability but God wants us to learn to include Him in everything we do, to be aware of His Holy Spirit's help and advice all the time. Some people say 'God helps those who help themselves', but I read in scripture that God helps those who go to Him for help!
We may not all be called to minister in church but wherever our daily walk takes us is our ministry with Jesus. Jesus Himself said in John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches, He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
I wonder sometimes if I've been doing a lot of 'nothing' because I was doing it in my own strength and without Jesus. When we acknowledge the Holy Spirit through the day and are calling on His help and ability with everything, we will bear the fruit He wants us to without even being aware of it. He'll give us the fruit of patience to deal with people, the joy of knowing He's working alongside us to do a good job, the kindness to stop and help someone else.
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