If you recall, one day this week I told you about a pattern I needed to figure out. The directions were difficult to understand. The photos of the project didn’t help with figuring out what to do. I wasn’t sure that I’d be able to pull of this project.

Yesterday morning, I sat down with all my fabric, the poor directions and my sewing machine. I finally figured out how to make these little snack bags. I’m just a few steps away from having all 10 complete. I feel like I accomplished something spectacular yesterday!

I can’t even imagine how some of our biblical friends felt when they accomplished spectacular things in the Bible. Like Adam naming all of the animals (Genesis 2:20). That was a huge task. Or what about the widow at Zaraphath who was able to make bread for Elijah, her family and herself (1 Kings 17:7-16)?

Then there were some monumental accomplishments like Joseph being in charge of all of Egypt’s food before the famine (Genesis 41:41-57). Or when Moses led the people of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and crossed the sea (Exodus 13:17-14:31). After years of running from King Saul, David was finally anointed king over Israel (2 Samuel 2:4). Daniel must have felt a sense of accomplishment when he and his friends were in better shape at the end of the 10-day food trial (Daniel 1:6-20).

Poor Jonah must have felt relief and accomplishment after the fish vomited him onto dry ground (Jonah 2:10). What accomplishments the 70 must have felt when Jesus sent them out to share the Gospel (Luke 10:1-24). Peter preached before a great crowd saw many won to the Lord (Acts 2:14-41). Paul saw great accomplishments in the Kingdom of God through his mission work (the Book of Acts and Epistles).

What accomplishments! And who was at the heart of all of these accomplishments? God. His hand was upon each of these people and through ordinary human beings, God was able to do extraordinary things. Their accomplishments were only lived because of the One who is able to accomplish anything.

And here’s the good news. God desires to do great accomplishments through us as well. God has done some amazing things through me so I know He is able to do the same through you.

I love the verse in Ephesians that tells me exactly what God is able to do. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21 – NIV)

I pray that you will know God’s power at work in you. I pray that you give God the glory for your accomplishments. I also pray that you will be bold in what you ask God to do through you. You will be amazed at what He does.

My little snack bags were my big accomplishment yesterday, but I wonder how much more God would have done had I asked. I can’t wait to see what God has in store for me today!

What about you? What has God accomplished through you? Why not share your story with me? I’d love to hear about it.

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna