Zechariah 4:10 “Do not forsake the days of the small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see them begin.”

I (Ruth) want things to go as planned and flourish, that’s in my career, motherhood, friendships and relationships. Sometimes when it doesn’t go as planned it’s discouraging. Has that ever happened to you? You invest time into your job, family, relationships, friendships, or ministry and sometimes it doesn’t turn out how you planned.

This verse is one that I’ve been meditating on for a month. The one part I wrestled with was ” Do not forsake the day of the small beginnings.”

We all have to start somewhere right? Many of us have a dream or vision but we haven’t taken that first step to start….. so what’s holding you back from starting that dream you have? Is it fear of failure? rejection? or is it that you disqualify yourself BEFORE you even begin?

God has given us all dreams and passions. What are you doing to pursue them? When’s the last time you had a dream/goal and asked God to open the doors for it to happen? He reminded me that I have to be faithful in the small beginnings BEFORE He is going to entrust me with more.

I wrote it out “Faithful in the small” I kept asking God what does that mean? God began to stir in my heart “Ruth, it’s in every area of your life your relaahonship with me, motherhood, school, your career, family, and friendships.” I began to write out areas how I could be more faithful and slowly God showed me areas I needed to work on.

This is my question to you today, where are you? Be honest with yourself, only you know your heart. Have you given up on your passions or dreams? What’s holding you back? God wants to pour out His blessings on us and we have to come before Him expecting great things! He wants to hear from us, He longs for fellowship with His children.

My prayer for myself and you is to be faithful in the small beginnings, start where you are and ask God to guide you. He can use you right where you are, just be willing to take that first step and start.