We Only Have to Do What We are Called to Do

This bee never questions its calling. It simply works hard at pollinating.

I have had so many wonderful conversations with God this summer while tending my garden. One of them was the fact that in a garden there are many insects. They are all different, but they all have an important job. This little bee was very busy pollinating my squash blooms. It doesn’t seem like much, yet I would have no squash without the bee. I watched that bee for a little while and it went from bloom to bloom. It never seemed to tire and it never stopped to question its existence.

This ladybug is always at work too. She rids my tender plants of pests that will harm them.

I photographed this ladybug on my okra plants. Ladybugs are good insects that eat the bad ones who would harm my plants and keep them from producing. The ladybug flies from plant to plant eating the bad bugs. She’s like a little super hero. God even provided her with an awesome little red and black uniform.

This spider moves to wherever the pests are.

Then there is the garden spider. I confess that I am a reformed spider hater. They have always creeped me out. But, when this one appeared, I knew she had a reason to be there, so I left her undisturbed, even when she was blocking a tomato that was ready to be picked. But, I learned something about spiders this summer, they move their webs to where the bugs are. If I had a tomato or a squash with a hole in it that had drawn bugs to it, the spider would be close by. She moved around to get her job done, kind of like the ladybug. She still kind of scares me and I always look for her before I pick anything, but she has a job to do and she’s getting it done.

My hubby and I used to watch the news every morning on a television in our kitchen. When our cable provider decided that every television in the house would require a box to work, we had to get rid of the kitchen television. We switched to music and its been fun and freeing. However, we have been completely out of the world news loop.

We have known that Israel has been under attack and we have been praying for the safety of the people in the Jewish country. We haven’t known the details, but we know in our hearts that Israel will always be under attack until Jesus comes back.

I have just learned some of the horrific details of the Christians under attack in Iraq and I have been moved to tears. I have been praying for their safety and for world intervention. Then there’s the Ebola virus that is sweeping through Africa. I spent the entire day yesterday questioning the purpose of the simple words that I share here about my truthfully, bountiful life and God’s presence in it. I felt guilty for living in complete safety with abundance. Shouldn’t I be doing more?

I prayed a lot about it and this morning, God brought me back to my garden pictures. All of the little insects are doing what they are called to do. I haven’t been called to Africa to fight Ebola or to the foreign mission field. I haven’t been called to physically render aid to our persecuted brothers and sisters in Iraq and Israel fighting for their lives. For the moment, I have been called to write about God’s existence in the world around me and to share it with others.

Just by doing what I am called to do, makes me a success in God’s eyes. If I can make just one person seek more of God in their lives, I feel successful in my own eyes. Your calling is different than mine. No two will be exactly alike. No one knows why God calls us to do different things, but faith leads to obedience and that’s truly all He asks of us.

We are all important pieces of God’s plan, in His eyes. Feeling insignificant doesn’t come from Him. So, I will do on this day what I am called to do and share with you. What are you called to do? Let’s get to it!

Have an awesome day!

Wendy 🙂