Bloom wherever God plants you.

Acts 21:30

“And all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.”
NKJV

Although the door never really opened to the Jewish people, Paul continuously ministered to them. There was, however, an open door for Paul to minister to the Gentiles. Sometimes in ministry, you may want to do one thing but God wants you to do something else. Maybe you have a heart for a particular country, region or a specific people group, but God wants you to ‘bloom right where you are planted’. Perhaps God has given you a heart to pray for missions in an area but hasn’t asked you to do it yourself. Paul supported the church at Jerusalem, but he was never really part of the church there. Look for open doors where you are. If there is an opportunity to join a ministry team in church, go for it! Maybe your heart is in Children’s Ministry or Youth Ministry, but the open door is in another area of ministry.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'” Matt 25:21 NKJV

Friend, go for the open door. Perhaps later, God will open the other door. It’s quite possible you are being tested whether you will be faithful in the small things.

Life Lesson: Bloom wherever God plants you.

Dear Father,
Thank You for giving me gifts that I can use to serve You and others. Please forgive me for times when I have not used them to serve. I ask You to show me the open door, even if it is not what I want, and give me the faith to go through it. I pray this in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

Related articles

• And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Love And Serve One Another (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Free Gift Of God (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Believe In The Name of Jesus Christ (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Give Your Life Away (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Don’t get distracted (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• We Are Not Spectators (edandbethbarnesministries.wordpress.com)
• He’s Working In You (todaysanewday.wordpress.com)
• [VIDEO] Inspirational Vitamin – He’s Working In You (v103.radio.com)
• God Knows Best (bummyla.wordpress.com)
• Absolute surrender to God’s will (bummyla.wordpress.com)