🐦THE TAILORBIRD AND THE WISDOM OF STARTING SMALL PART 1: USING WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS

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🐦THE TAILORBIRD AND THE WISDOM OF STARTING SMALL PART 1: USING WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS Exodus 4:2  “What is that in your hand?” Luke 16:10  “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much…” PERSONAL ENCOUNTER STORY Recently, I came across something that genuinely arrested my attention. I was scrolling through TikTok one evening when I saw a short clip about a small bird called the tailorbird. At first, I thought it was just another nature video—something interesting but ordinary. But as I kept watching, something unusual happened. This tiny bird was shown “ sewing ” leaves together to build its nest. At first, I doubted it. It looked almost staged. But curiosity pushed me further. I paused the video… watched it again… and then again. That moment didn’t just stay on TikTok—it followed me off the app. I found myself searching: “ Is this real? How does a bird sew leaves?” And that was the beginning of a deeper journey. The more I researched, the more I r...
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WHILE WE WAIT, GOD IS WORKING PART 12: FROM ORDINARY SERVICE TO EXTRAORDINARY BREAKTHROUGH

WHILE WE WAIT, GOD IS WORKING
PART 12: FROM ORDINARY SERVICE TO EXTRAORDINARY BREAKTHROUGH


Zechariah 4:10

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” 


Recap of Part 11:

In Part 11, we discovered how God’s setups are often years in the making. Long before the moment of need, He is already aligning people and opportunities to intersect with our destinies.


Sometimes, the road to your breakthrough begins with a task so ordinary, so unnoticed, that you might think it doesn’t matter. But heaven records it, honors it, and—when the time is right—uses it to open doors no man can shut.


Take Ama’s story.

Ama was a nanny who cared for a young white boy whenever he and his family visited Ghana for holidays. She did her work with such excellence and genuine love that the boy grew deeply attached to her. His parents, though loving, were busy and often absent, so Ama became his safe place, his comfort, his “Auntie Ama.”


For years, every time they came to Ghana, Ama was already on standby to take care of him. But this was their final trip—never to return again. The boy went back home to the US, but his heart longed for Auntie Ama. Weeks passed. Months rolled by. The longing didn’t fade. He cried. He pleaded. He disturbed his parents, saying he wanted to see Auntie Ama.


Eventually, the parents flew Ama to the US just to bring peace to their home. That trip was the doorway. Today, Ama is a citizen of the United States—all because she served faithfully in a seemingly small role.


In God’s amazing plan, this little boy became Ama’s “Cyrus”—an unexpected agent of breakthrough. She never knew her consistent service was setting her up for international favor.



Lesson:

Your “ordinary today” may be the seed for your “extraordinary tomorrow.” Serve faithfully where you are, and watch how God can use even the smallest relationships to change your life.





Reflection

Where are you serving today that feels unnoticed? Could this be the very place where God is preparing your open door?




Prayer:

Lord, help me serve faithfully without seeking recognition. Use my service, no matter how small, to position me for your divine purpose.



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