One of my favorite photographs from all four Gospels...
"So they all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish."
Mark 6:42-43
Wow. Jesus took so little and made so much. This speaks to every area of our lives. Where do you feel small and insufficient? Is it your life, your resources, your future, your hopes – yourself? Place it in His hands and stand back to watch the wonder. Just like the bread, He may need to break up a few things in your life to bring growth, but do not fear His tender touch.
Everyone was filled. I spent much of my Christian life unsatisfied and frustrated. Ministry was more chore than overflow. The lack of knowing God’s will for my life was the norm, and I struggled with habitual, destructive behaviors until Jesus cornered me. In Him alone am I satisfied, significant, and complete.
Finally, He doesn’t waste a thing. Only Jesus can take the junk of our past and turn it into gold. He turns our waste into our miraculous story in Him. So, take a few moments and talk to the Lord Jesus about all of this. He’s ready to begin a miracle in you.