Planting Small Seeds

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Consider a mustard seed. When scattered on the ground, it’s the smallest of all the seeds on the earth; but when it’s planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all vegetable plants. It produces such large branches that the birds in the sky are able to nest in its shade.
- Mark 4:31-32 - 


Have you ever thought about the size of your faith? If it was like a pair of shoes, would it be toddler size, kids size, or adult size? Do you think it matters?
The Gospels remind us that even just a teeny bit of faith is enough for God.
God doesn’t need us to be a superhero of the faith or be disciples who can fill some really, really big shoes. God just needs us to have a little bit of faith. And God can do a lot with it!
Did you know that the mustard seed is a really small seed? 1 millimeter in diameter! But it can grow to be 3000 times larger than its seed.  That’s why Jesus used it in his parable. Have you ever helped to plant a garden using the tiny little seeds in a packet? And after you watered it and cared for it, eventually it turned into a tomato or a pumpkin (or mustard)? That’s how seeds work. And that’s how faith works.
A little faith in a big God is a big deal!
Believing in Jesus is not about how smart or great or faithful we are. It’s about how great God is! That’s why even a little faith goes a long way when we put our faith in the right place.
God can work big things – from the smallest of starts.
Do you believe that God wants to change the world through you? Do you believe the God can work great things? The main thing is that you remember that God really has the power to make small things large.


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