How to succeed!

Recently I took a look at my blog viewing numbers and was shocked. When I started blogging, over 4 years ago, I would have 6-10 people read my blog. I would be delighted that ANYONE was looking at it. I was shocked and awed that anyone would read what I had to say. I'm nothing spectacular or outstanding. Just a person going along life and pressing forward in my walk with God.

My most viewed blog has reached over 200 views and a close second was around that as well. It makes me humbled. People really care about what someone like me has to say. But it's not me, it's the God I serve and what He has for me to say. On average I peek around 80 views. I say this not to say look at me. I want you guys to see something deeper.

In no way, shape, or form do I feel like I have peeked or made it! I feel like there is something so much deeper and more for me. But I am where I am now because I have done ONE THING! Followed the scripture Luke 16:10

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

My Pastor and Husband will be delighted to read this line. I like the King James version best. 

He that is FAITHFUL in that which least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

I started blogging a long time ago. 4+ years. I've stumbled a lot and screwed up a lot. I've taken on things I had no business doing and skipped out on things I should have jumped on. One thing I continued to do, blog. Another thing, pray and encourage. I can look back when I was trying to be 'right' in my blog. Or when I was trying to be the philosopher in my blog. Now, I'm just me. It's like Real Talk Kim says about when she started out. She would try to be someone she wasn't. Or mimic other speakers. You know, you can't be anything other than what God created you to be. And if you do, you suffocate yourself. Anyway. 

4+ years. Even when it was 6-10 people, I was faithful. When it turned to 10-15 I was faithful. And I write NOW with the same amount of passion as I did for the 6-10 people. God wants us to be passionate and faithful with one so we can be passionate and faithful to many. You can't expect to jump in the scene and be the center of attention. Because God won't elevate you in ANY WAY until you are able to be faithful to one.

I can remember praying on Saturday Nights before church service on Sunday. It was like 5 of us. We were faithful. Hours we would pray. To see a move of God and press in. Those days are unlike any other days I can recall and they hold a special place in my life. But I prayed with 5 like I pray for a group of 20 women where I am now. Or encouraging one person daily to encouraging 5 weekly. And now. Many. I'm not talking in the hundreds, I'm talking small scale. But I would NEVER be where I am now if I was faithful in the small things.

And that, my friends, is how you succeed. Being faithful, IN THE SMALL THINGS. In those moments when NO ONE is watching. When you are pouring your heart out to just God. God bless each of you. And just remember to be faithful in the small things.