The Lie of “Too Small to Matter”

There’s a lie that shows up when you’ve been doing the right thing for a long time and nothing’s really changed: “This must not matter.”

You’re not seeing fruit. Nobody’s clapping. Nothing feels different.

Just because it hasn’t produced fruit on earth doesn’t mean it hasn’t produced fruit in heaven.

God works in the hidden place. And the small actions and rhythms in our lives are shaping who we’re becoming. Unfortunately, spiritual formation is hard to measure. You don’t get a notification when your character grows. But it’s happening, little by little, in every quiet act of obedience.

Sometimes the fruit is peace where there used to be panic. Self-control where there used to be spiraling. Stillness where there used to be striving.

Faithfulness isn’t loud. But it is eternal.

Reflection Prompt:
What’s one area where you’ve been expecting earthly fruit, but maybe God is storing the harvest in heaven?