Unmeasurable Worth

Earlier today I was pulling weeds from my garden. My plants seem to grow a tremendous amount every day. It amazes me to think that such a large plant, that yields an amazing amount of  vegetables all started from a seed. A seed that died, then sprouted, then grew producing tomatoes, peppers, etc.
Our society is one that loves to measure worth. Whether its capital gains, popularity, Facebook likes, and so on, we measure success by the numbers.
 God on the other hand, plants seeds. Tiny little seeds that by themselves, appear useless. But they sprout into something  beautiful. Then they grow into something that produces fruit and vegetables that sustain billions of hungry people.
As Christians, we often measure our lives in the same way as the rest of the world. How many people have you brought to your church? How many people have you shared the gospel with? How much money have you given? How much? How much? How much?
But what if God uses us the same way that he uses a gardener? What if we plant little seeds that we can never measure? What if that seed someday produces a crop far greater then you could ever imagine? What if, in this life, you will never witness this crop? What if God wants you to be content with how he is using you today, even though it appears to be small?
What if god wants you to just love the person at the counter, love the guy at the gas station, or smile at the child at the bank? What if the small things, eventually yield a fruit that is more amazing then anything we can physically measure? What if God has our lives figured out in the midst of chaos?
Its easy to get caught up in numbers and measure success by them, but I would encourage you to seek Christ, to give up, and see how he uses us when we cease to strive for greatness.