Commit to the Lord What You Do

Collinsville Christian Ladies’ Retreat 

For some time now, I’ve been extolling the promise in Proverbs 16:3 - Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.  One must be careful when instructing others to follow this verse.  God will test you; I know He did me.

Recently, I received a call inquiring about my availability to speak at a ladies’ retreat.  The dreaded and seemingly  inappropriate question came.  “Do you charge anything for speaking?”

Put off by this, I answered without much enthusiasm, “I usually receive a nice honorarium or at least a love offering.  You know I do have expenses.”

Not to be deterred this bold lady continued, “In faith we put on this retreat for the ladies in our community and the surrounding ones every year.  We bring them in, give them a day of inspiration and prayer, and feed them a catered lunch.  Since we don’t charge them, we don’t pay the speaker or musicians.  I thought you might donate your time.”

Then God gave me that holy nudge, Commit to the LORD whatever you do... I said, “I’ll come.”