“What then is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.”
 
We each have a job to do many times we can think that the job that we have is not important by saying “I am just…” or “I just do …” since what we do does not include a fancy title or are not famous. We can think that we are limited in our abilities because of the tasks that we are assigned.

Often, we do not think that the task we are assigned can be an opportunity to bring someone joy or learn new habits and grow. Each person has a task to do which contributes to the overall goal of the company or organization no job is more important than the other for each has a different opportunity to influence people.

We may work as a janitor at a hospital, but we can also brighten a patients’ day by greeting them and having a conversation with them. We may work as a dog walker but, may also at the same time be helping a family not feel stressed about leaving their dog home alone, you may be a gardener but, are truly helping an elderly person keep up with their yard when they cannot. The work we do is not “I am just…” but is our world of influence. Everyday there are several people we encounter at our jobs that we can influence. Our jobs are not just a place of employment but, a place to influence others and grow.

The job we have may not be glorious but, every task that we are given we can influence the people around us and create a better environment.
 
Praying
Stacy Watt

“I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high”
Jesus

Waiting is never fun. It seems like we are always waiting for something. Waiting for clothes to dry. If you are at the doctor’s office, you arrive early just to wait in the lobby. We wait to hear responses if we got a job or not. Life is full of waiting. Jesus told the apostles to wait in Jerusalem until they were clothed with power from on high. His wait did not include a timeframe which makes it even harder. I love to plan things I love planners and have dates set ahead of time. Unfortunately, this is not how God works he does not give the timeline but tells us just to wait.

I often think about this time of waiting for the apostles their savior had just died and ascended into heaven and they are unsure of what to do next but, he tells them to wait. I would have gotten restless and wanted to formulate my own plan or even left and came back.

They were waiting for the promise from the Father. When the day of Pentecost arrived, their wait was finally over the Holy Spirit descended on them. Their wait was for something they needed and could not afford not to have. The things they were going to do they could not have done by their own strength they needed to be clothed with the Holy Spirit to speak boldly, heal the lame, speak truth, cast out demons, and even change from wrongful paths.

When we decide to follow Jesus, he gives us the same gift the Holy Spirit. He enables to speak hard truths to a friend out of love, be bold and apply for a job when we have no prior experience, ask for help when we feel ashamed, and even take the first steps toward changing from harmful behaviors. Jesus knew for many of us today we are not able to do these in our own strengths we need help from someone who is stronger than us. He is there to guide, comfort, advocate, counsel, encourage, motivate, help, and change you. You do not have to do it alone.
 
Praying for you,
Stacy Watt