When Ordinary Becomes Holy
If you’ve ever felt like your life is too plain for God to use, join the club.
Most of us assume He’s looking for people with highlight reels, when in reality He seems to delight in working through ordinary things. Moses had nothing but a staff. David carried a sling. A boy in the crowd carried his mom’s packed lunch. And yet God took those small, everyday things and wove His presence right into them.
The truth is, you already carry more than you think. Paul said it like this: “We are like common clay jars that carry this glorious treasure within, so that this immeasurable power will be seen as God’s, not ours.” (2 Corinthians 4:7). Which means your life, however cracked or unimpressive it may feel, is holding something eternal. Instead of wishing you had someone else’s calling, or some bigger platform, start blessing what’s already in your hands. Pray over the dinner you cook, the desk you sit at, the kids you tuck in, the neighbor you wave to. Ask God to pour His presence into what you carry.
That’s where we have to be careful, though. Because we live in a world that confuses presence with performance. We think if we work harder, sing louder, or look holier, then maybe God will be impressed. But He was never looking to be impressed. He was looking to be with you. Micah 6:8 says it plainly: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Not sprint, not show off, just walk. And thank God! Because performance driven relationships never end well.
When we stop chasing performance, we start noticing presence. And that’s when you realize the real invitation isn’t to do something spectacular for God, it’s to make space for Him right where you are.
That’s what Obed-Edom did when David left the Ark of the Covenant at his house. He didn’t polish up a performance résumé or host a revival meeting. He just opened his doors and said yes to God’s presence. And the Bible says everything connected to him was blessed (2 Samuel 6:11).
That’s what I mean by building an Ark culture. It’s when a home, a classroom, a workplace, or even a group text gets infused with the presence of God because somebody in the middle of it decided to welcome Him in. It’s not complicated. It’s not reserved for the super-spiritual. It’s as simple as saying, “Lord, I want You here in the middle of this.”
So here’s the invitation: bless what you carry, stop performing, and build a space for His presence right where you are.
Because when you do, the ordinary becomes holy, and just like Obed-Edom, you’ll find that everything around you starts to shift under the weight of His blessing.
Most of us assume He’s looking for people with highlight reels, when in reality He seems to delight in working through ordinary things. Moses had nothing but a staff. David carried a sling. A boy in the crowd carried his mom’s packed lunch. And yet God took those small, everyday things and wove His presence right into them.
The truth is, you already carry more than you think. Paul said it like this: “We are like common clay jars that carry this glorious treasure within, so that this immeasurable power will be seen as God’s, not ours.” (2 Corinthians 4:7). Which means your life, however cracked or unimpressive it may feel, is holding something eternal. Instead of wishing you had someone else’s calling, or some bigger platform, start blessing what’s already in your hands. Pray over the dinner you cook, the desk you sit at, the kids you tuck in, the neighbor you wave to. Ask God to pour His presence into what you carry.
That’s where we have to be careful, though. Because we live in a world that confuses presence with performance. We think if we work harder, sing louder, or look holier, then maybe God will be impressed. But He was never looking to be impressed. He was looking to be with you. Micah 6:8 says it plainly: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Not sprint, not show off, just walk. And thank God! Because performance driven relationships never end well.
When we stop chasing performance, we start noticing presence. And that’s when you realize the real invitation isn’t to do something spectacular for God, it’s to make space for Him right where you are.
That’s what Obed-Edom did when David left the Ark of the Covenant at his house. He didn’t polish up a performance résumé or host a revival meeting. He just opened his doors and said yes to God’s presence. And the Bible says everything connected to him was blessed (2 Samuel 6:11).
That’s what I mean by building an Ark culture. It’s when a home, a classroom, a workplace, or even a group text gets infused with the presence of God because somebody in the middle of it decided to welcome Him in. It’s not complicated. It’s not reserved for the super-spiritual. It’s as simple as saying, “Lord, I want You here in the middle of this.”
So here’s the invitation: bless what you carry, stop performing, and build a space for His presence right where you are.
Because when you do, the ordinary becomes holy, and just like Obed-Edom, you’ll find that everything around you starts to shift under the weight of His blessing.
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