Bridge builder, Charles Eliet, had a contract to build a suspension bridge across the Niagara River. One of the first problems he faced was how to stretch his first cable across the wide expanse of raging waters. If a boat tried to cross the river it would be swept over the falls. Eliet thought of a simple idea. If a kite could be flown to the opposite bank using a light cord, a stronger cord could be attached and pulled across, and then a stronger cord pulled across and so on until a cable could be attached and drawn across.

Eliet called for a kite flying contest and a young man named Homan Walsh succeeded on his second attempt. Charles Eliet’s simple plan worked and the bridge was built.

In life some of us often feel we don’t have a very important role to play. What we do seems so insignificant. It isn’t so. Every Christian has an important part to play. It all adds up in the numerous “little things” we are called to do every day.

Jesus started spreading the gospel to the whole world by simply sending his disciples out two by two! So, never underestimate the importance of what God has called you to do. The important thing is to keep at it—day by day!

Suggested prayer: “Dear God, thank you that you use ordinary people like me to do your work on earth. Help me to realize that my part—no matter how small—is a vital part of the whole picture. Help me always to be faithful and responsible, and never let down on doing my part. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus’ name, amen.”

1. Mark 6:7 (NIV).