In this generation, it is easy to mistake busyness for devotion. We fill our calendars with ministry, show up faithfully every Sunday, and volunteer for every event. Yet even in the midst of constant activity, it is possible to miss the whisper of His voice.

Availability impresses people, but obedience pleases God.

God is not seeking exhausted believers running from one task to the next. He is seeking surrendered hearts — broken vessels who will humbly say, “Lord, not my way but Yours.”

Obedience is rarely convenient. It stretches our comfort, confronts our pride, and dismantles our timelines. Yet every time we choose obedience, we move from simply being present to being positioned — prepared for His power to flow through us.

Before saying, “Lord, use me,” we must first be willing to pray, “Lord, change me.” He is not looking for more volunteers; He is looking for vessels who will listen, yield, and move when He says, “Go.”

When availability meets obedience, ordinary moments become divine appointments.

💡Reflection:

• Have I been serving out of duty or out of intimacy with God? 🤔

• What is one area where God is asking me to obey, even when it’s uncomfortable? 🤔

• How can I make space in my daily life to truly listen for His direction? 🤔

🙌 Prayer:

Father, forgive me for the times I have mistaken busyness for obedience. Teach me to serve not out of striving, but from surrender. Align my heart with Yours so that every act of availability becomes an act of obedience. May Your will shape my steps, and Your love steady my heart. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

🎺 Affirmation:

I am not just available — I am obedient. My life is yielded to His leading, and I find rest in His perfect will.