And He could do

    no mighty work there,

except that He laid His hands

  on a few sick people

  and healed them.

And He marveled because

            of their unbelief.

And He went about

    among the villages

                      teaching.

                  Mark 6. 5-6

(There will always be those

who are so set in their defiance

refuse to believe,

    even if Jesus is face to face.

But Jesus's response was

    to keep on teaching.

We can never know

       who will respond to Him,

       even the most unlikely.

Sharing with others is

               never wasted,

    even if we never see the fruit.

God is still on the move.

His witness will not return void.)

O LORD,

Help us to stay faithful to You,

   no matter the situation,

   no matter the response,

but to fulfill the ministry

                that You daily give us,

    even in what we do not grasp.

Help us to know

      life with You is all ministry.

May we teach others of You

    by our words and actions,

    our attitudes,

    and how we love them.

Almighty, please order my day,

  guide my thoughts and prayers,

and align my heart with Yours.