I want to challenge this idea that being a Christian means you have to “do something great” for God to notice you — start a ministry, open a church, write a book, or build something visible and impressive. Those things are beautiful and impactful, yes. They bring people to Christ, they inspire faith, and they help communities.
But those “big things” are not the foundation of your walk with God — they are only the manifestations of something much deeper:
your intimate, personal, hidden relationship with Him.
When you truly spend time with God — in quiet prayer, in listening, in studying the Word, and in obeying Him — you begin to see the value in the small things too.
The relationships you have with your siblings.
Your relationship with your parents.
Your marriage.
Your children.
Your own private thoughts.
These are your first ministries.
Humility
Yes, you may preach to nations. Yes, you may help thousands. But God will also look at whether you forgave your mother, whether you were kind to your sister, whether you treated your spouse with love, whether the fruits of the Spirit showed up in the places no one else sees.
This — the secret place — is where God measures growth.
Many prayer groups, ministries, and even churches sometimes lose substance because of this. Outwardly, they look powerful: crowds gather, prophecy flows, activities are happening. But inwardly, the Holy Spirit is no longer there — just like in the story of Saul.
At first, God was with Saul.
Then God left him — and Saul didn’t even know.
People around him didn’t know either.
He kept the image of a king long after God’s presence had departed.
Meanwhile, David was already anointed, but hidden.
This is a warning for all of us:
you can look anointed on the outside and be empty on the inside.
You can “do ministry,” talk about God everywhere, and still lack intimacy with Him.
Because God is also present in your private world — in your thoughts, in your conversations, in how you treat people behind closed doors. As I write this blog, yes, it's a “big thing” I’m doing for God — but I know He is also watching me when I’m alone, when I’m thinking about others, when I’m with friends, when I’m with my siblings. That inner world matters.
It’s not always about publicly putting “Christ” everywhere while your inner relationships carry no love, no patience, no transformation.
You can read the Word all day, but if you don’t let it change you — kill habits, correct pride, confront ego — then it’s just information, not intimacy.
Paul said:
“I die daily.”
And “I must decrease so that Christ may increase.”
Every human being has an ego. An instinct to be praised, to be admired, to be validated. But the Spirit of God pushes us in the opposite direction — toward humility.
Humility is not low self-esteem.
It’s not weakness.
It is deep surrender — recognizing that God knows better, even when your plans look perfect.
Humility is the culture of intimacy with God.
It’s learning to shrink yourself so the Holy Spirit can grow in you.
Sometimes God will tell you not to speak.
Not to go somewhere.
Not to share something.
Even if it looks “Christian.”
Even if it looks “good.”
Because obedience matters more than action.
I am learning this myself. I’m learning how to decrease so the Holy Spirit can increase. I’m learning to let go of my desire to be seen, to be honored, to be validated. Because yes, I’m human — I have ambitions. But intimacy with God requires surrender of control.
This is what reverence for God looks like.
Reverence is deep respect — not fear of punishment or hell.
Many people misunderstand “fear of the Lord.”
It’s not terror — it is honor, awe, and respect.
It is the awareness that God sees everything, knows everything, and cares about everything.
God does not want anyone to perish — heaven is big enough for everyone.
Jesus died so we could all be saved.
But many will miss heaven because of ego, pride, and refusal to yield to the voice of God.
We want salvation but we don’t want transformation.
We want blessings but not obedience.
We want God’s promises but not God’s voice.
Faith & Obedience
Just as a human being has layers, God has infinite layers — no one can say they “fully know” Him. Intimacy is a lifelong journey. And it requires grace. You must pray for grace to decrease so God can increase.
This is emotional. It is spiritual. It touches the deepest part of your will — the part that wants to control everything.
Sometimes you have to release control.
Not because you are weak — but because God is wise.
Our relationship with God begins with trust that He will take care of us.
The world’s currency is money, ambition, connections, prestige.
But God’s currency is faith and obedience.
Faith is the assurance of things not seen and conviction for things to come.
Obedience is the proof that you believe.
If you pray for something, you must trust God without putting your own deadlines on Him. God knows deadlines better than you — He is eternal, he is timeless. He is not in rush; you are. When you get offended because God didn’t meet your timing, you delay your own blessing.
Stop giving God deadlines He never agreed to.
If the deadline passes and nothing happens — remain calm. God may still answer after the deadline. Many believers miss their blessing because impatience closes their spiritual eyes.
When you submit your plans to God — marriage, job, project, purpose — He will guide you. He may send people to you. He may open a random door. He may give you a conviction in your spirit. He may speak through scripture. But you must be sensitive enough to recognize His voice.
Sometimes His answer doesn’t look like what you expected.
That is part of the test.
Will you trust Him even when the packaging looks unfamiliar?
Being a Christian is not just about receiving — it's about interceding.
You pray for your family.
You pray for your friends.
You pray for your colleagues.
You pray for those who cannot pray.
This is intimacy.
This is ministry.
This is spiritual maturity.
And this is what God values — even more than the “big things.
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