PRAYER CORNER "GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION" DAY 41

THE SMALL THINGS                     Zechariah 4:10a---For who hath despised the day of small things? For a while I gave up on ministry.  I did not have the propensity to continue to preaching the Word of God because of how I viewed a success ministry.  Often it appeared that I worked so hard, but never achieved anything in ministry or my life, II kept looking to achieve the bigger picture in a split second.  I wanted millions of souls to read my book and thousands to attend my conference or retreat I was ministering at.  I thought the bigger picture meant I was successful in God's eyes.  However, God began to minister to me  He asked me if I noticed the one soul who had given his or her life to Him t the conference.  He wanted to know if i noticed how the book blessed the ten people who were close to giving up.  As I thought about it, I had not noticed the impact of the small things, because I was too busy looking at the bigger picture.  We can choose to focus on the bigger picture or notice the small things that are before us.  When we put together  500-piece puzzle, we do so one small piece at a time.  Though we know what the bigger picture will look like in the end, we must start with only one small piece.  It may appear that you are not fulfilling your purpose or that you are not successful at what you are doing.  It may also appear that you will never achieve the bigger picture.  But it's only what you can see through the natural eye.  The only way to walk this journey is to take one step at a time; no matter how big or small the step may be. Notice the small achievements you accomplish. Do not become too overwhelmed by attempting to achieve the big picture in a spilt second.  Do not despise where you are in life.  Your  step may look small, but it is one step closer to fulfilling and succeeding in the purpose God ordained for your life.