I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel… (Philippians 1:12 ESV)
Useful
Cleaning the garage is a frustrating task for me. There is so much clutter, so many piles of necessary things, so few empty places, and so little time.
And when I finish moving things from one pile to another, and sometimes disposing of those things that I finally accept are not needed, and the job seems done… I usually wonder why I spent so much time on such an unsatisfying job.
And in a week, the garage will probably look just as untidy.
The rest of my life seems like that, sometimes, too. It feels like I am spinning my wheels. It feels like, because I rarely see the true end results, that I am wasting my (and everyone’s) time. It feels like I do, and do, and do, but I do not get to see why.
That is when faith can help. I might not understand why my Master guides me in certain tasks, particular paths, or various actions… but I know that He has a plan. A masterful plan. A glorious plan that leads to Jesus Himself, to heaven, and to eternal life.
I can not always know if I am useful. But I can know that Jesus knows that I am.