Priscilla Shirer | Don’t Drop the Ball of God’s Calling

How are you using your position—your friendships, your workplace, even your own home—to make sure the truth of God doesn’t get lost on your watch? How are you carrying His perspective into the spaces you’ve been placed, especially in a culture that’s turning its back on Him?

Let’s pause and pray. Lord, thank You for Your church. Thank You for what You’ve carried us through and what You’re still shaping us into. I declare that no weapon of the enemy will prevail against Your people. May the days ahead be greater than the days behind. And today, help us see ourselves—and more importantly, see You—through Your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

When I was in junior high, I played volleyball. We weren’t good—our team was terrible. But we had the uniforms, and we thought that made us powerful. Then the ball would come sailing across the net, and several of us would shout, “I got it!” But in the end, no one went for it. The ball hit the ground again and again. We lost because we kept dropping the ball.

Friends, we can’t drop the ball of our faith. Not now. Not when the enemy is pressing in on families, marriages, children, and our culture at large. God has placed you strategically—in your home, at your job, in your community—so that His truth will not be silenced. Don’t spend your life saying “I got it” but stepping back when the moment comes. You are the one God is waiting on.

The story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18 reminds us of this. Elijah was the great prophet, yes, but tucked into the story is a man named Obadiah. He wasn’t the headliner. He wasn’t calling down fire. But he was a bridge—a holy connector between the corrupt King Ahab and the prophet Elijah. Obadiah didn’t drop the ball. Because of his faithfulness, an entire nation witnessed God reveal Himself as the one true God on Mount Carmel.

Obadiah shows us that being used by God doesn’t always mean standing in the spotlight. It often means being faithful right where you are. Doing your job well. Building trust. Walking in integrity. That’s what prepared Obadiah to be in the right place at the right time for God’s purposes. And that’s what will prepare you.

Think of Joseph in Egypt, Daniel in Babylon, Esther in Persia. None of them sought the spotlight, but each was strategically placed by God. And when the moment came, they didn’t shrink back. They stood firm, and God’s purposes advanced.

The truth is, some of the most powerful bridges for God’s kingdom aren’t built by full-time ministers—they’re built by teachers, doctors, lawyers, artists, athletes, business leaders, parents, and students who refuse to compromise. Who live with such excellence and faithfulness that when the ball of God’s purpose comes their way, they don’t drop it.

That’s what Obadiah did. Scripture says he “feared the Lord greatly.” Even when Jezebel was killing the prophets, Obadiah hid them and sustained them. He risked his life to preserve the truth of God in a culture bent on destroying it.

That’s our call too. To stand firm. To protect and preserve the truth of God in love, even in a culture of compromise. To keep showing up—in the mundane, in the ordinary—because God’s purposes are always moving toward us. Nothing in your life is accidental. Every role, every responsibility, every season is an opportunity to carry the truth of God and make sure it’s not dropped on your watch.

So, brother, sister—don’t underestimate your post. Don’t devalue where you’ve been placed. Whether it’s a boardroom, a classroom, a kitchen, a stage, or a construction site—you are there by divine appointment. You are the bridge.

And when the ball of God’s purpose comes your way—and it will—don’t step back. Don’t assume someone else will take it. By His grace, pick it up. Carry it faithfully. And watch God bring fire from heaven through your obedience.

Lord, make us faithful. Give us courage. Keep us diligent, full of integrity, and ready to act when Your purposes arrive. May we never drop the ball on our watch. In Jesus’ name, Amen.