00:00You know, sometimes the most spiritual thing you can actually do is simply show up again.
00:09Not inspired, not overflowing with confidence, not certain how it will all work out.
00:17Just show up.
00:19You know, I learned that when I started this YouTube channel.
00:21I was terrified to death when I turned on the camera and now what?
00:27What will people say?
00:29What will people think?
00:32Inevitably, 600,000 plus subscribers later, I found out that it's not necessarily the guy who's the best at doing the job.
00:42When it comes to this arena, it's the guy who shows up consistently on a daily basis.
00:50And I want to tell you in your personal life, when you start showing up every single day and you actually do.
00:59And I mean show up, but not just arrive and have presence.
01:04I mean when you truly show up every single day, it'll change your life forever.
01:12You know, we live in a world that celebrates big moments, instant results, and overnight success.
01:21But God has always worked through something far quieter.
01:26Faithful repetition.
01:27There's a moment in Scripture that perfectly captures this, and it's easy to overlook because we already know the ending.
01:48Jesus is surrounded by thousands of people, and yeah, they're hungry.
01:55The disciples are anxious.
01:58The resources are laughably insufficient.
02:01They find five loaves, two fish.
02:05That's it.
02:06What's interesting is not what Jesus multiplies.
02:12It's what he asks for first.
02:15Now, I want you to follow this because this is the secret of this story that everybody overlooks.
02:22But I want you to follow me.
02:24You're going to love this.
02:26What he asks for first.
02:29Now, Jesus doesn't pray to God for more food.
02:33He doesn't scold the crowd, and he doesn't send people away.
02:39He asks for what is already there.
02:44Did you catch that?
02:45He asks for what is already there.
02:48And before anything multiplies, before a single person eats,
02:54Jesus does something that stops us in our tracks.
02:59It stops me in mine.
03:01He gives thanks.
03:04Think about that.
03:06He thanks God before the miracle, before the evidence, before the multiplication.
03:15Gratitude didn't come after provision.
03:20Gratitude came before provision.
03:24And that's not just a Bible detail, friends.
03:27That's a spiritual principle, and I want you to remember it.
03:32Because many of us say,
03:35I'll be thankful when things improve,
03:37or I'll trust God when I see progress,
03:41or when he proves himself to me,
03:42or I'll praise him when the numbers change.
03:46But Jesus flips that completely upside down.
03:51And here's the part we don't like to hear.
04:03The bread didn't multiply in Jesus' hands.
04:08It multiplied as it was given away.
04:13Think about that.
04:15The bread didn't multiply in the hands of Christ.
04:19It multiplied as it was given away.
04:23Think of how we can apply that in our lives.
04:27This miracle unfolded in motion.
04:32Not while waiting, not while doubting, and not while overthinking.
04:37But while moving forward.
04:40Now, some of you are currently praying for multiplication
04:45while refusing to take the next step.
04:48You want God to bless what you've already,
04:51you want God to bless what you haven't yet placed in his hands.
04:55That's what I want to say.
04:57You want assurance before the obedience.
05:00You want fire before you have to put in any wood.
05:04You want clarity before commitment.
05:07But friends, Scripture shows us something completely different.
05:13God multiplies what is offered, not what is withheld.
05:19He multiplies movement, not hesitation.
05:24He multiplies faithfulness, not feelings.
05:29And that, you know, when I was writing this, I was thinking,
05:32you know, my grandma used to say something all the time,
05:35and I used to scoff at it.
05:37Your grandma probably said the same thing, too.
05:40God helps those who help themselves.
05:45Now that I think about that,
05:48there's some truth there, isn't there?
05:50Because you see, showing up every day,
05:53it's not always going to feel spiritual.
05:56Honestly, showing up every day sometimes feels boring.
06:00It feels repetitive, and it can feel unseen.
06:04But heaven pays attention to consistency long before the world does.
06:11You see, there are seeds you've been planting that haven't broken the surface yet.
06:18That doesn't mean nothing is happening.
06:21Roots grow in darkness.
06:24Growth is happening where you can't see it.
06:27You don't need more motivation.
06:32You don't need more confirmation.
06:34You don't need a dramatic sign from heaven.
06:39You need to do today what you did yesterday.
06:43And trust God with the outcome.
06:46You show up every single day, and you do today what you did yesterday.
06:52You show up.
06:53You take steps.
06:55You move towards your goal, and God's right there with you.
06:58Every step of the day, holding your hand, helping you to move forward,
07:05and that's the way it works.
07:07The enemy loves to whisper, it's not working.
07:10But God is quietly saying, keep going.
07:15And it's the only way.
07:17If you keep going, you're doing what 99.9% of other people don't do.
07:23Because they quit.
07:24They reach some big obstacle, and, oh, this isn't going to work out.
07:30Doubt gets oxygen, and they quit.
07:33But faithfulness always looks foolish before it looks wise.
07:39And you may feel like what you're offering is small.
07:42Limited energy, limited resources, limited strength, sometimes limited hope.
07:49But God has never needed abundance to create abundance.
07:56He created everything from nothing.
08:00And if you're starting with nothing, well, that's an opportunity for God to show you what He can do.
08:07Because He specializes in multiplication, not accumulation.
08:12And your job, your job is not to multiply the bread.
08:18Your job is to bring it, regardless of how little you have.
08:24Your job is to show up when it would be easier to disappear.
08:28To remain grateful when circumstances haven't caught up yet.
08:33To stay obedient when progress feels slow.
08:38And you know what?
08:40Some days, faith looks like fire.
08:43But most days, faith just looks like faithfulness.
08:50And here's the truth that changes everything.
08:53God does not measure effort the way humans do.
08:57You see, heaven doesn't reward visibility.
09:01Heaven rewards faithfulness.
09:04No prayer whispered and exhaustion is wasted.
09:09No act of obedience goes unnoticed.
09:13No season of consistency is ever forgotten.
09:18You are closer than you think.
09:21Not because of how you feel, but because of how faithfully you've shown up.
09:26So today, don't despise the small offering.
09:31Don't underestimate the ordinary step.
09:33Don't quit just because the miracle hasn't manifested yet.
09:40Give thanks anyway.
09:43Show up anyway.
09:46Keep going anyway.
09:49Because when God decides to multiply, it'll be undeniable.
09:56And when it happens, you'll realize something powerful.
10:00The miracle didn't start when the bread multiplied.
10:08The miracle started the moment you chose to stay faithful.
10:14So stay thankful.
10:17Keep showing up.
10:19And trust the God who still multiplies bread and fish.
10:23And still multiplies lives that refuse to quit.
10:27Friends, it's sometimes just that simple.
10:35If you want to change your life, all you have to do is change your life.
10:42And sometimes that change is as simple as continuing to show up every single day.
10:54Truth.
10:56God bless you, my friends.
10:58God bless you.
11:20God bless you.
11:22Amen.
11:22Amen.
11:22Amen.
