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Small Beginnings, Great Growth Matthew 13:32 · Life For Toledo

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  I'm thinking today of Matthew 13, 32. And it
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  says, kind of starting in the middle of a thought,
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  but it says, and this is smaller than all the
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  other seeds. But when it is full grown, it's
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  larger than all the garden plants and becomes
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  a tree so that the birds of the air come and
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  nest in its branches. That's Matthew 13, 32.
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  So the idea is of a small seed expanding to be
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  a very large thing. Now, Jesus is comparing this
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  to the kingdom of God, the reign of God in our
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  lives. Basically, it starts out with a small
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  thing, like, I wonder if God is real. I think
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  I'm going to figure that out. And pretty soon,
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  God is at work, and he's doing an amazing thing
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  in your life. Let's not turn away that amazing
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  thing. Let's be prepared to grow internally and
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  even externally to manage the fruits of the presence
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  of God in our lives. God wants to do something
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  amazing through you. And it might be as simple
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  as a handshake or a smile or a word of encouragement.
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  I had a gentleman encourage me today, and I was
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  greatly encouraged and feeling strong and feeling
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  God -able. And we can do that in the lives of
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  others around us. Remember, even when you yourself
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  are feeling discouraged, you are an encourager.
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  You need not repeat the suffering that you are
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  experiencing. when you can be a powerful force
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  for good in the lives of others. God bless you
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  today. As you remember, that a small thing becomes
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  great when it is committed into the hands of
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  the Lord. A couple quick announcements for you.
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  bless you today.