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Scripture
I will not drive them out before you in a single year, that the land may not become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. “I will drive them out before you little by little, until you become fruitful and take possession of the land. Exodus 23:29-30

Observation
I spoke with a pastor yesterday just fresh into a new ministry. In his former church he had been a respected voice. When he spoke, people listened. But now in a new church he experienced indifference. He was surprised because he thought that the credibility of his last ministry would transfer to his new position. He told me that it is a struggle for him to start all over again. Like John Maxwell says, when we leave one role and move into another we always start again at the bottom.

It is uncomfortable to be an old hack in a new place. The problem is not really a desire to be heard, but something more important. It’s the desire to be useful. The early days in a new place are unproductive. Just think about your first day on a new job versus a later day in the same job. The longer the serve the more we are able to do.

We need to become comfortable with the process. God does not open all at once, but little by little. Ultimately fruitfulness will come and all the territory that God has allocated for us will be available to us. But in the meantime there are little things.

Application
I need to not only make the most of the steady process but also make the most of little things. There is a temptation to brush little things aside. Instead they need to be fully embraced.

Prayer
Father, thank you for promises of things to come, but what I have to live is today. I will make the most of every little thing you give me today. Amen.