Give What You've Got
You don’t have to have much for God to use you, just a willingness to offer what’s already in your hands. In this episode, discover how God multiplies the “little” we give Him into something far greater than we could imagine.
You don’t have to have much for God to use you, just a willingness to offer what’s already in your hands. In this episode, discover how God multiplies the “little” we give Him into something far greater than we could imagine.
Ever feel like what you have to offer is too small to matter?
Maybe it’s your time, your money, your energy, or even your faith. You look at the need around you and think, “I don’t have enough to make a difference.”
In this episode, Bart shares the surprising story of Millard and Linda Fuller, the couple who had only $7.50 left in their monthly budget but still felt God nudge them to help a family in desperate need. That tiny act of obedience became the spark that eventually grew into Habitat for Humanity, a ministry that has helped millions of people around the world find stable, affordable housing.
Through their story and the truth of 2 Kings 4:1–7, you’ll see that God doesn’t ask for what you don’t have; He asks you to trust Him with what you do have. And when you place even the smallest offering in His hands, He can multiply it in ways you never thought possible.
Main Scripture:
2 Kings 4:1–7 (NLT) — The story of the widow whose tiny flask of oil became the doorway to God’s miraculous provision.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why God often starts with what seems “not enough”
- How small acts of obedience open the door for God’s bigger work
- What it means to offer what’s in your hand, not what’s in your imagination
- Why faith isn’t about quantity—it’s about willingness
Today’s Challenge:
Identify one “small” thing you can offer to God this week: your time, your talent, your encouragement, your service, or your resources. Write it down. Pray over it. Ask God to multiply it however He chooses.
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A young couple in the 1970s walked away from a life
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most people would envy. They had successful careers and financial
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comfort, and all the markers of making it. But underneath all
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that success, Millard and Linda Fuller were exhausted in
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searching for something more meaningful. So they moved to a
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tiny community in rural Georgia called Coinenia Farm. What they
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were hoping to do was reset their lives and rediscover God's
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direction. Not long after arriving, they met a family
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living in a house so run down it barely kept the weather. Dirt
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floors and holes in the walls and way more need than the
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Fullers could possibly meet. They wanted to help, but there
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was one little catch. They only had $7. 50 left in their entire
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monthly budget. Now come on, $7. 50? That's it. But they still
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felt the quiet nudge from God. "Give what you've got." So they
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did. Why would anyone hand over their very last dollars,
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especially when they needed it so much?
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Welcome to Daily Devotions for Busy Lives. I'm Bart Leger, and
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today we're talking about something that hits close to
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home for a lot of us. Feeling like what we have to offer isn't
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enough. Maybe it's money or time, but sometimes we look at the
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need around us and think, "I've got nothing to give." But in
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God's economy, it's never about how much you have. What it's
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really about is whether you'll offer it. 2 Kings 4: 1-7 tells
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us the story of a widow facing a crisis. Her husband had died.
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Her sons were about to be taken as slaves to pay off a debt, and
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all she had in her house was a small flask of olive oil. Here's
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"One day the widow of a member of the group of
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prophets came to Elisha and cried out, 'My husband who
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served you is dead. And you know how he feared the Lord. But now
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a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.'
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'What can I do to help you?' Elisha asked. 'Tell me, what do
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you have in the house?' 'Nothing at all except a flask of olive
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oil,' she 3 Kings 4: 1-6 said, 'Borrow as many empty jars as
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you can from your friends and neighbors. Then go into your
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house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Pour olive
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oil from your flask into the jars, setting each one aside
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when it's filled.' So she did as she was told. Her sons kept
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bringing jars to her, and she filled one jar after another.
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Soon, every container was full to the brim. 'Bring me another
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jar,' she said to one of her sons. 'There aren't any more,'
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he told her. And then the olive oil stopped flowing. When she
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told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, 'Now
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sell the olive oil and pay your debts. And you and your sons can
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live on what is left over.' 3 Kings 4: 1-6 said, 'Bring me
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another day.' When she came to Elisha for he didn't ask what
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she lacked, he asked what she had. And that's important. And
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that's what God multiplied. Jar after jar filled until there was
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no more jars left. God didn't need a warehouse of oil to work
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a miracle. He just needed a woman willing to pour out what
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was already in her hands. And if we're honest, most of us
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underestimate what God can do with the little we have. We
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think, well, miracles can happen in the lives of people with more
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money, and more talent, more time, more influence. But the
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winner didn't have any of that. And the Fullers didn't have any
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of that either. But God met both of them at the same place. The
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place where faith says yes, even when your resources say no. Now
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back to our opening story. Remember that $7. 50? Here's
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what God did with that measly amount. The Fullers gave that
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money to help a family whose need was overwhelming. That
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simple, quiet act of obedience planted the seed for a new idea.
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What if we helped families build homes together? No profit, no
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interest, just partnership. That seed eventually grew into
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Habitat for Humanity, a ministry that's now served millions
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globally. Really, millions. And it all started with $7. 50 and
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two people willing to give what they had. So let me ask you:
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What's the little thing God is asking you to offer today? Maybe
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it's a small amount of money, or a small block of time. It could
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be a simple encouraging word to someone around you today. A gift
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or skill you think isn't significant. Or maybe a tiny
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step of obedience you've been putting off. The miracle in 2
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Kings didn't begin when the jars were full. It began when the
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widows started pouring. The miracle of Habitat for Humanity
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didn't begin when houses were built. It began when the Fullers
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handed over what they felt like was not enough. The question
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isn't do you have much. The question is, will you give what
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you've got? Because once it's in God's hands, it's no longer
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small. Today's challenge is simple. Identify one small thing
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you can offer to God this week. Maybe it's helping someone with
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a need. Serving in a small way in your church community. Giving
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a little of your resources. Sending an encouraging message
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to a struggling friend. Or, simply picking up your Bible
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when you feel like you have nothing spiritual left to offer.
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Then write it down and ask the Lord to multiply it however He
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chooses. Remember, the size of your offering doesn't determine
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the size of God's miracle. Lord, thank you that you never ask us
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for what we don't have. You ask us for what's already in our
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hands. Give us the courage to offer it, even when it feels
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small. Remind us that you are the God who multiplies the
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little and turns it into more than enough. Help us trust you
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with whatever we give today. In Jesus name, Amen. If this
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episode encouraged you, chances are it will encourage someone
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you care about also. So, please share it with a friend or loved
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one. Just copy the link in the show notes and send it their way.
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You never know how much they might need it today. And thanks
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for helping me spread the word. It means the world to me. And
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thanks for joining me today on Daily Devotions for Busy Lives.
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Remember, God isn't looking for how much you have. He's looking
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for whether you'll offer it. Come back next time for more
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encouragement to help you live grounded in God's truth. Until
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then, God bless and have a great day.
