importance of planting seeds
there's is so much that i can talk about. From LA Urban with the high schoolers, which was one amazinggg trip, to heading east coast with my family. i've been known as the natural extravert and i may have had wayyy to much of people crammed into just one week. Out of everything that took place though, i'm sitting here on my bed just reflecting on how GOOD of a God it is that we serve. I've said that many times, but this time it has a refreshed meaning. I serve at church, put in my hours but what does it actually mean to serve God. I've built it up in my head to be full of big acts, that take energy, yes, sometimes, but i've learned serving can be in the simplest of things.
Our last day on the east coast we travelled from Rhode Island to Connecticut for my cousin Eddies 36th birthday celebration. I've seen him a total of 3 times in my life and since there is such a large age difference there was never an actual relationship that was formed. With just a few family members there from my side and his wifes side he asked if he could make a speech. He announced he had just come to the Lord earlier this year and got baptized on Memorial Day weekend with his wife and 11 year old son. He began talking about how important it is to have God in your life and how faithful God has been to him and his family. After this he reached over to a table and pulled out a blue bible, held it in his hands. I had no idea what is was, or its significance at the time but my dad immediately started to cry. Eddie then said, this bible is dated to me in 1990, it was given to me by my Uncle Ray when he came and visited almost 20 years ago. It took me 19 years to open it up, but this was the best Christmas present I have ever received. He talked on and on, and obviously if you know me a little, you know i was crying as well.
But here it is, planting seeds. My parents and i guess I did too at the age of 1 travelled over to the east coast Christmas of 1990 and my parents gave each of my dads family members a Bible. Many were offended, majority still probably haven't opened theirs but this, it's proof that a little seed planted can go a far way. It may take 20 years to see the seed in full bloom, but God is there and the holy spirit works in such powerful ways.
This was a definite highlight of my trip. It has left me thinking of more ways i can serve, by planting little seeds like my parents did 20 years ago.
Our last day on the east coast we travelled from Rhode Island to Connecticut for my cousin Eddies 36th birthday celebration. I've seen him a total of 3 times in my life and since there is such a large age difference there was never an actual relationship that was formed. With just a few family members there from my side and his wifes side he asked if he could make a speech. He announced he had just come to the Lord earlier this year and got baptized on Memorial Day weekend with his wife and 11 year old son. He began talking about how important it is to have God in your life and how faithful God has been to him and his family. After this he reached over to a table and pulled out a blue bible, held it in his hands. I had no idea what is was, or its significance at the time but my dad immediately started to cry. Eddie then said, this bible is dated to me in 1990, it was given to me by my Uncle Ray when he came and visited almost 20 years ago. It took me 19 years to open it up, but this was the best Christmas present I have ever received. He talked on and on, and obviously if you know me a little, you know i was crying as well.
But here it is, planting seeds. My parents and i guess I did too at the age of 1 travelled over to the east coast Christmas of 1990 and my parents gave each of my dads family members a Bible. Many were offended, majority still probably haven't opened theirs but this, it's proof that a little seed planted can go a far way. It may take 20 years to see the seed in full bloom, but God is there and the holy spirit works in such powerful ways.
This was a definite highlight of my trip. It has left me thinking of more ways i can serve, by planting little seeds like my parents did 20 years ago.
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