Faith & Purpose Today
A Daily Devotional By Larry
God Magnifies Your Effort
January 24th, 2026.
“You enlarged my path under me, so my feet did not slip.” (Psalm 18:36)
One thing you must never forget is this: God magnifies your effort. He takes what you do in faith and multiplies it. He takes your small obedience and breathes on it. He takes your little step and turns it into something far greater than you could ever produce on your own. But notice — God enlarges your path. That means there must be a path. There must be movement. There must be steps. God cannot enlarge what you refuse to walk on.
Many believers underestimate the power of their obedience. They think their effort is too small, too insignificant, too weak to matter. They think, “What difference will this make?” But God never asked you to make the difference. He asked you to take the step. He is the One who multiplies. He is the One who amplifies. He is the One who enlarges. Your job is movement. His job is magnification.
Look at the four lepers again. Their steps were weak. Their bodies were frail. Their movement was slow. But God took those small, unimpressive steps and turned them into the sound of a mighty army. That’s what God does. He takes what you do and adds His power to it. He takes your natural and adds His supernatural. He takes your obedience and turns it into breakthrough.
This is why you cannot despise small beginnings. You cannot despise small steps. You cannot despise small acts of faith. God is not looking for perfection — He’s looking for movement. He’s not looking for strength — He’s looking for obedience. He’s not looking for impressive actions — He’s looking for surrendered ones. When you move, He magnifies. When you act, He amplifies. When you step, He strengthens.
Think about David. He didn’t kill Goliath with a sword. He didn’t kill him with armor. He didn’t kill him with military training. He killed him with a stone — something small, something simple, something ordinary. But in God’s hands, that stone became a weapon of victory. David supplied the stone. God supplied the power. That’s how partnership works.
The same is true for you. Your effort may feel small, but God can enlarge it. Your obedience may feel insignificant, but God can multiply it. Your step may feel weak, but God can strengthen it. What matters is not the size of your action — it’s the faith behind it. God responds to faith, not size. God responds to obedience, not impressiveness.
So stop waiting for your effort to feel big before you move. Stop waiting for your strength to feel enough before you act. Stop waiting for everything to be perfect before you obey. God is not asking you to produce the miracle — He’s asking you to take the step that gives Him something to magnify.
When you move, God enlarges your path. When you act, God multiplies your effort. When you obey, God breathes on what you do. Your job is to step. His job is to magnify.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for enlarging my steps and multiplying my efforts. Help me trust that when I move in faith, You move in power. Strengthen me to take bold steps, knowing You will breathe on everything I do in obedience. Amen.
Reflection Question
Where have you underestimated the power of your small steps, and what is one step you can take today?
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