I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He
considered me faithful, putting me into service (1 Timothy 1:12).

When D.L. Moody found his life in Christ, he looked for some
opportunities to teach at a church, but no one wanted to use the
uneducated man. He started his own Bible study in a shoe store, and it
wasn’t long before kids were coming out of the woodwork. People couldn’t
help but notice him because he was bearing fruit, and few have left such
an imprint as his upon the world.

Paul said, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened
me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service" (1
Timothy 1:12). Show yourself faithful by exploiting the opportunities
around you. The needs of people are everywhere so what are you waiting
for?

A man in my church often expressed his frustration with his job. For
20 years he’d been working as a construction worker and he hated it!
Frustrated with his career, he wondered why God wouldn’t call him out of
it.

I asked him if he had ever expressed dissatisfaction about his job
with his fellow employees who weren’t Christians. He said, "Oh,
sure. I complain right along with the rest of them."

I continued, "What do you suppose that does to your
witness?" He was a little startled by my question. I added,
"Do you realize that God has you exactly where He wants you? When
you assume your responsibility to be the person God wants you to be as a
construction worker, He may open a new door for you."

The Holy Spirit must have brought conviction because this man became
a missionary at work. He displayed concern for the needs of his
coworkers and their families and soon had a series of witnessing
experiences to share. Within six months an opportunity arose and he left
construction work. And all because he started to bloom where he was
planted.

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