Let it GROW!

On May 25th in 1977 ‘Star Wars’ was shown for the first time.  This film which was the creation of a film school graduate and Californian stationary shop owner’s son; George Lucas. The film became, at the time, the highest grossing film; and the film franchise itself became a pop-culture phenomenon that has grown into a creative empire that changed film-making as a whole.

To date 7 films have been made with a total production cost of $438.2 million dollars and a worldwide box office gross takings of $6,394,819,524. Films, TV series, books, comics, magazines, video games, toys, clothing etc. have been made about and around this universe of heroes and villains that came out of the imagination of one aspiring film-maker.

It is amazing how much it has grown from that small beginning.

Also, on the 25th May 1595 Filippo Romolo Neri died. An Italian priest known as the Apostle of Rome, founded the organisation known as the ‘Congregation of the Oratory’.

From a young age he discovered a passion to spend time alone with God in prayer and during one of these times he had a powerful encounter with God that inspired him to work at the hospital of the incurables and speak to others about God; everyone from beggars to bankers. This life spent serving God in prayer and by helping others impacted so many lives in Rome and indeed Italy that the above organisation was started. Quite radical in its time, there are now 70 ‘Oratories‘ around the world based upon the precepts he established.

It’s amazing how much the little that He gave to God has grown.

Jesus spoke about this: “God’s kingdom is like a pine nut that a farmer plants. It is quite small as seeds go, but in the course of years it g
rows into a huge pine tree, and eagles build nests in it“. Matt 13:31-32.

When we give God our little, He can make it grown into something extraordinary that will bless, comfort, protect & shelter others.

A great visual example God has put in nature are Sequoia Trees. They are the largest tree on the planet, but they grow from very small seeds.

The feeding of the 5,000 is another example of how when we give our little to God he grows it into something incredible and life changing.

At LLYFC we feel the same way about all of support we receive. We trust that the little that everyone gives in time, people, resources, money, prayer etc. is received by God and becomes something far greater and more impactful than we could ever imagine.

We also feel the same way about every young person that comes to the events and meetings we hold. We pray that as they discover God and enter into a relationship with Him, their lives are grown, transformed and changed into something truly incredible and remarkable.

God can do that in your life, He can take the little seed you give Him and grow it into a mighty tree like the Sequoia. (Col2:7)

What are you holding in your hand that God can grow.

Perhaps it’s time to give it to Him and let it grow!