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God Hears Her

DAY 5 OF 10

Nothing Is Useless

In my third year battling discouragement and depression caused by limited mobility and chronic pain, I confided to a friend, “My body’s falling apart. I feel like I have nothing of value to offer God or anyone else.”

“Would you say it doesn’t make a difference when I greet you with a smile or listen to you?” she asked. “Would you tell me it’s worthless when I pray for you?”

“Of course not.”

“Then why are you telling yourself those lies? You do all those things for me and for others.”

I thanked God for reminding me that nothing we do for Him is useless.

Because God promises we’ll be resurrected through Christ (1 Corinthians 15:43), we can trust Him to use every small effort done for Him to make a difference in His kingdom (v. 58).

Even when we’re physically limited, a smile, a word of encouragement, a prayer, or a display of faith during our trial can be used to minister to others. When we serve the Lord, no job or act of love is too menial to matter. —Xochitl 

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God Hears Her

Written by women for women, these devotionals reassure each reader that God is with her, God is for her, and God hears her. The personal stories, Scripture passages, and inspirational quotes lift women up and remind them that God is bigger than the trials they face.

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