Harvest is in front of you.

Seth Godin encourages small businesses to "stop resorting to picking the fruit (from large businesses) that's already grown instead of planting their own seeds."

To "redefine the market into something much smaller and more manageable. You don't need to persuade everyone that you have a great idea, you merely need to persuade one person."

It's so easy to do this with our vision: new business, non-profits, or even the local church.

Isn't it incredible how we so often are looking to reach people, encourage people, serve people, grow people by picking the "low hanging fruit" instead of planting seeds ourselves. This isn't a bad way to fulfill part of your calling, but in the overall scheme of things, there's so much more around us.

Food banks might serve the same recipients.
Why not discern the most immediate need not being met within your reach and meet it. That would be progress.

Churches get excited when lots of people visit (from other churches).
Why not pray that you'd see the one person in your circle of relationship that God would have you impact and focus there. That might lead to a real celebration (Luke 15).

The harvest is plentiful. What a great way to look at life and opportunity.

To be aware that there's people to love and reach. Needs to be served. Opportunity to lead into. All within our radius.

I love the idea of redefining the opportunities around us into something smaller and more manageable. Discover - that person, need, goal - and lean into it with all your heart.

Do for ONE what you'd love to do for ALL.

Who knows, sooner or later you might have opportunity to do for even more?

Where does this apply to your life right now? New vision, new neighbors, new community needs.

*disclaimer: I'm not a fan of comparing the church with business, but this idea of focusing on a manageable harvest (what you have in your reach) is somewhat reflective of Jesus