Friday, September 14, 2012

Greatest Investment


Greatest Investment

I don't know much about the stock market, but I know it is best to invest in what you believe will bring the best results. If you invest too wide, in too much, very little profit follows. It is best to invest much in little for the greatest payoff. Now it just takes good discernment to realize what to put that investment in.
God has recently taken me to a place of brokenness realizing that I have been investing too thin. I have placed my interests in too many directions and therefore I am not seeing the results that should be expected. I no longer possess anything, I am in Christ, I am just a stewards of what is His. Therefore, He is my Shepherd, my guiding force, and as His sheep, I just follow. 

God has given us field's, first of all our own heart, then our immediate family, extended family, spiritual family, and those in our neighborhood, work, school, etc. He commands us to bear fruit. We are only capable of cultivating just so much. When we overextend ourselves the proper care that each plant in each field needs is neglected and weeds grow choking out the seeds resulting in fruitlessness. When fruitfulness comes, multiplication follows, but it comes as each plant grows and blossoms and as fruit abounds, seeds spread, and other plants develop.

We change the world by making one disciple at a time who makes other disciples. The question is are we investing enough into those whom God has put before us. When we are too busy we don't have time for the relationship factor that is truly needed for discipleship to develop.

We see this teaching in the Parable of the Ten Servants (Luke 19:11-27). Jesus gives this parable to help His followers understand that our time on earth is all about investing into the future. Taking what He gives us and planting it into whom He gives us. Not just being idle while waiting around for His return or pursuing fruitless gain but making the most of what He has given.

Good servant are ones who are faithful in what little that has been given to them and therefore He promises much will come in return. The question I have been asking myself is will God say to me, "well done good and faithful servant." It would be sad if I was one who would say I did this and I did that in your name, and He tell me depart from me you worker of iniquity.

What we do does not matter unless He is the one doing it. If He is not abiding in me then fruit can never follow. Only in obedience is His presence.
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