Faithful in the Everyday

Acts 18:1–4

After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Paul wasn’t just a traveling missionary—Paul was a tentmaker.

This means Paul worked a normal job just like everyone else to make a living. He used his job to give him a voice to speak on the Sabbath, but also to keep food on the table each day.

You have a job. You have responsibilities.

They take a good bit of your time. They fill your days and your thoughts. That is not wrong. We were created to work. Work is good and should be done well.

My challenge to you today is to be faithful in the everyday things of your life. Be faithful at your work, in your home, in your hobbies.

What does that mean? Exude kindness. Show grace. Be hard-working. Your job or responsibility is not a barrier to faithful living—it is the avenue through which you are called to live faithfully to God.

One thought to consider today:

What if the most important thing God needs from you right now is not more knowledge, but simply your willingness to be available?

One Action Step:

Write down one sentence about what Jesus has done for you recently (mercy, peace, forgiveness, help). Practice saying it out loud once today—prepare your heart to share it naturally when the moment comes in the normal places of life!