5 Things to Know During Your Small Beginnings

A very common phrase used among Nigerians is the phrase "From grass to grace". It is usually said when someone overcomes great trials and hardships to reach a new level of wealth, luxury, and comfort. They remember the struggles of the beginning and use that as a testimony of God's faithfulness to them now that they are better off. Today I want to dwell on the grass stage of a person's life when hope still seems far away. This is the season that is often referred to as "small beginnings". This season of one's life is characterized by hardship.  For some, it may include things such as starting a new business or reviving a dead business and having no one to believe in your business or ideas. It could be starting a ministry that God is calling you to, yet people doubt your anointing. For others it's  standing in the gap in prayers for their family that is going through financial or spiritual hardships, while some it's deciding to pursue a new career path or changing area of focus in one's educational pursuits.

All of these changes are challenging to undertake and they require tremendous faith to trust the direction God is leading you. These leaps of faith are often met with opposition from friends and even family members who struggle with understanding the vision given to you. They may ridicule you, discourage you, and undermine the assignment in your hands. If care is not taken, we may allow their opinions to override the voice of the Lord, but God is asking today, "For who hath despised the days of small things?" (Zechariah4:10a). Who are you or anyone else, to despise the dream God has given you just because it's in its early stage? When you are in the grass phase of your life, there are five attributes of God that you must not forget.


1. God Always Finishes What He Starts
"Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ"- Philippians1:6

Your confidence in the beginning stages should lie in the fact that God cannot stop what He hasn't completed. This can be seen in the manner in which God created heaven and the earth. In Genesis we are told that God created the heavens and the earth on day one, created the sky on day two, created dry land and all plant life on day three,  created the stars and heavenly bodies on day four, created all sea creatures, all creeping things, and birds on day five, created man on day six and rested on day seven.  He rested on the 7th day when He saw that all that He has created was good. This is to show that there's a divine order/schedule to how God works. The Lord will  only stop when what He has destined for you is perfected.

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Proverbs31 Wardrobe Ministry( P31-WM) was started last year in an attempt to encourage Christian women to honor God with their bodies by dressing modestly. The motto of P31-WM is found in Proverbs31:25b where it says that the Proverbs 31 lady is "clothed with strength and dignity".  The ultimate goal of P31-WM will is grow into an outreach program that will supply battered women, domestically abused women, and women from low income houses with clothing they can use as they try to build up their self esteem and reorder their lives. The clothing will also go to women who are looking for jobs but cannot afford interview outfits. Proverbs 31 Wardrobe Ministry will provide these women with free modest outfits, including shoes, that will help them secure the job, boost their self esteem, and most importantly, remind them that God has not forgotten them. In the mean time, we will continue to encourage, promote, and celebrate modesty, purity, and holiness. 


Today's  Proverbs31- WM guest is Louise, a college student based in Houston, Texas. This Liberian beauty shared her affordable style with P31 -WM and wants to encourage other young women to take pride in their appearance. We love it! Check out her styles below!