It rarely yields fruit right away

Do not despise these small beginnings. (Zechariah 4:10 NLT)

 It takes a lot of patience when you’re building a new venture or business or work. It rarely yields fruit right away.
 I wonder if maybe the Lord wants to make you aware of how important some of these seemingly little things you’re doing actually are. Could it be that perhaps you’re not seeing the value of all those things that you are doing day by day because you’re comparing them to the “greater” things that you wish you could be doing and that you know you’re capable of? Maybe that’s why it feels like you’re spinning your wheels while doing these other things, instead of realizing how valuable they are.
 I think that learning to look at things the way God looks at them is an extremely valuable quality and one that is difficult to develop. The things that we minimize or dismiss as not so great in value can be very valuable in the Lord’s eyes. It’s a matter of faith, because often the things that the Lord values don’t look like much at first glance.
 You have to find a new groove and get the Lord’s mind on your new circumstances and challenges. If you take the time that you need to seek Him about things, and stay close to Him and His Word, I know He’ll come through for you.
 When your heart and mind are stayed on Jesus, then you can claim that perfect peace of knowing that He’s working in your life and He doesn’t fail. . —Maria Fontaine [1]

  If in climbing a mountain you keep your eyes on each stone or difficult place as you ascend, seeing only that, how weary your climb. But if you think of each step as leading to the summit of achievement from which glories and beauties will open before you, then your climb will be so different.  —A. J. Russell

[1] Anchor A Different Perspective