But thanks be to God! For in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ's victory procession. God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance. For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God, which spreads among those who are being saved and those who are being lost. For those who are being lost, it is a deadly stench that kills; but for those who are being saved, it is a fragrance that brings life. Who, then, is capable for such a task? We are not like so many others, who handle God's message as if it were cheap merchandise; but because God has sent us, we speak with sincerity in his presence, as servants of Christ.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17

Bloom where you are planted. Don't force your faith on anyone, but the influence you have on others will be like a sweet fragrance. Even if no one acknowledges our efforts, God sees and knows. So, don't be discouraged. Never give up. What you do has eternal significance in God's eyes.

You are never in the wrong place to serve God.

Our Daily Bread - March 20, 2002