Let’s conquer the world!

Faith is sometimes manifested in the ability to do great things, but more often in the ability to recognize the greatness of little things.

-T.K. Colman

God had promised to make Abraham a great nation. On his way, it becomes very apparent that he has to split with his nephew who had joined him in his sojourn. His nephew was also wealthy and thus it became difficult for them to coexist in the same land. Abraham says to him what I would have us focus on today. He says, “Is not the whole land before thee?” and asks him to choose where to occupy.

In a particular circle of friends, we have this mantra, ‘The world is your oyster.’ This to mean, the whole world is before us. We are to go forward, conquering and to conquer. The moon is only the starting point… you guys know those speeches.

True to this, I see my people in high places and yet still soaring, and I am glad to see it. Higher than the highest human thoughts is God’s ideal for His children, yes?

I could continue to wax eloquent on this, but that’s only half the truth. The reality is that after working in that elite company are dirty dishes to do in your sink at home, before that graduation regalia are consistent, seemingly unnoticed nights of grappling with academic concepts and behind that profound sermon is a devotional life with just the minister in the audience chamber with God

Conquering the world has all these faces. But most people just want the flashy lights and audience applause without the work. One of my favorite writers says, “’Who I am when it’s not my turn is more important than who I will be when it is.” Its true. I’d add that who you are when no one is watching is more important than who you are when there’s people. Anyone can show up for 1000, can you show up for 1?

So yes, I want to be in those conference rooms and challenge professors on the policies being implemented in the Judiciary, but I also want to ensure my dishes are done and my house is clean. I want to go on those fancy dates with that prolific, refined son of God (yess my friends😹) but I also want to love my younger sister who I see every day. I want to stand on those nice pulpits and rightly divide the word of truth, but I also want to teach my 9-year-old brother bible stories and fun choruses, do my daily devotions and overcome those sins I don’t talk about. I want to conquer the world! Shall we?

I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.

-Helen Keller.