"Here you go," He said smiling.
"What is this?" I asked looking at what he'd just put into my hands.
"It's yours."
Confused, my eyes met his. "What do you want me to do with it?"
"What do you mean?" He asked. "It's yours. Do whatever you want with it."
I took another long look at the thing I held between my fingers. Questions started to fill my mind and I grew excited thinking about the possibilities. I thought about what this thing could become. I wondered how big it could get. I wondered what I'd do with it as it continued to grow?
Then my mind shifted. I began to wonder if I could handle the responsibility. What if I messed up? What if I failed? What if this and what if that? So many what-if questions swirled around inside my mind I nearly fell over dizzy.
"I...I can't take this" I said looking at the gift I'd been given and honestly still wondering about all the other potential possibilities. He didn't respond. I looked up expecting to see disappointment staring back at me, but I didn't.
He'd already walked away.
Finally, I took one final look at the tiny seed in my hand. I couldn't be sure why He put enough confidence in me to entrust me with one of His seeds, but He had.
I had one final decision to make. Plant the seed...or not.
What would you choose?
God entrusts us with seeds all the time. Sometimes the seed is an opportunity to share His word or teach a Bible study. Sometimes it's simply singing a song, offering a kind voice to a struggling friend. Other times God entrusts us to be pastors, evangelists, teachers, or other positions in the church. Regardless of position, social status, or any other qualifier, if you've been given a seed then God trusts you to take ownership and plant it. Some seeds will fall on good ground, some won't, but if the seed isn't planted the seed can never grow.