In today’s gospel, Jesus acknowledges God the Father. In the passage, Jesus looks to heaven and says, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you” (John 17:1). He is focused on glorifying the Father. This is a great example for us. We must seek God’s glory in all that we do. Reflecting on this passage, I came to think about the things that we do for God. Anything that we do for God is not wasted.
When we say yes to God and get involved in various ministries, projects, and acts of service, we might wonder if all that we are doing matters. We might not see the fruit that we want to see and can be tempted to lose hope. But anything that God has called us to is worth doing. We may never know how a person is impacted and how someone’s faith might change. God can and does work through us.
As long as in whatever we do, we seek to please and glorify God, our time and gifts are not useless. Maybe you run a Bible study and only two people show up consistently. For those two people, it might be deepening their relationship with God. Maybe you have an event at church and only five people show up. For those five people, it might help them learn how to pray in a way that they didn’t know before. Maybe you teach religious education and only three students participate in class. For those students, both those participating and the others seemingly less engaged, it might be those conversations that spark an interest in Jesus and faith. All of this is to say that, whatever you do, even if you wonder if it is making a difference, keep doing it. As long as the goal is to share the faith and point to God, it is making a difference, even if we don’t see it.
God calls each of us to different missions. Whatever He calls us to do, there is a reason for it. May we all seek to glorify God and always remember that nothing done for Him is wasted!
Faith and The Good Stuff 