So many of us mistakenly think that our lives don’t amount to much. We wonder if we make any mark on the world at all, or if we simply exist as lost and invisible souls. No more than a fleeting mist or blip in the universe.
Can I encourage you today, my friend? Can I help you to see past the easily swallowed lies of the enemy? Because the holy truth you need to hold on to is that you are infinitely important and precious. Yes, you really are. Despite what your unhappy upbringing, challenging circumstances or painful past might be saying to you, you are very much loved and wanted by God.
The mathematics of heaven are totally different to the arithmetic of earth. Here, one as a number seems too small, too insignificant to count. But in heaven? One person, one act or thought becomes highly significant in God’s economy.
Here’s what I have discovered:
- A word of encouragement can turn a day, if not a life around.
- A whispered prayer can summon angels, demolish evil strongholds, heal and bless souls.
- A thoughtful act can alter a person’s perspective for life.
- A kind deed has the power to sow kindness seeds in others.
- A single person can become a precursor for change.
- A solo individual is never as alone as they may feel.
Incidences of the number one
We have one solo magpie,
one solitary bird,
quite happy in his loneliness
as he sits upon the tiles,
gracing our neighbour’s rooftop
edge with his dancing moves.
And we have one small child,
who lives across the street from
us, whose smiles and constant
chatter are like joy personified.
We also have one precious grandson in
our lives, who gives us deep soul delight.
And there’s far more than one chance to live
aright in this one wild and glorious life.
But most of all, I am grateful to know
the One who holds the world within his
hands, who spins planets and stars and
pours his grace out on one and all, with
joyous abundance and exuberance.
For he spreads his arms cruciform-wide
to encompass every nation and tribe.
And he treats each and every one of us
as his precious, esteemed and redeemed
child – one who is unconditionally loved.
© joylenton
We may feel inadequate and small but we can still have an influence and make a difference in the lives of others. Don’t let thoughts of lack deter you from pressing forward in life and faith. You count.
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