When You Feel Like the Widow with Two Coins: Trusting God with Your Little

Have you ever wished you had more to give God—more time, more energy, more talent?

Maybe you’ve found yourself whispering weary prayers over dirty dishes, folding laundry late at night, longing for quiet solitude with the Lord. Or perhaps you’ve said it out loud: “I’m just a mom.”

It’s easy to compare our offerings to those of other women—their abilities, their stage of life, the time they seem to have. But Scripture reminds us that God looks not at the size of the offering but at the heart behind it.

The Widow’s Two Coins: A Lesson in True Worship

Mark 12:41-44 tells of Jesus watching people give their offerings at the temple:

“Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, ‘Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.’” (ESV)

Jesus didn’t measure her gift by its financial value but by her faith and devotion. The widow’s offering was small by human standards, yet in God’s eyes it was great because it came from a surrendered heart.

God Looks at the Heart, Not the Amount

1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us, “The Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

This truth is freeing. We don’t need to match someone else’s offering or life stage to please the Lord. He delights in the woman who offers her little in faith—whether that’s five quiet minutes of prayer, an encouraging word to a friend, or faithfully raising her children in Christ.

Romans 5:9 assures us that we’ve been justified by the blood of Jesus. Our worthiness is not measured by the weight of our offering but by His finished work on the cross. The enemy would love to convince us that our little is too small to matter, but God has a history of multiplying the surrendered efforts of imperfect people:

A shepherd boy’s five stones brought down a giant (1 Samuel 17).
A young boy’s lunch fed thousands (John 6:1-14).
A widow’s jar of oil never ran dry (2 Kings 4:1-7).

For the Mom in the “Just a Little” Season

Motherhood often feels like a season of scarcity—scarce time, scarce rest, scarce solitude with the Lord. Yet these daily tasks, when done in surrender, can become acts of worship.

Colossians 3:17 encourages us, “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Every diaper changed, meal prepared, prayer whispered over a child’s bed—none of it is wasted when done for His glory.

How to Offer Your “Two Coins” Today

Reflect on what you have in this season and ask the Lord how He wants you to use it:

How can I use my time, however limited, as worship?
Who in my home, church, or community can I bless today with the gifts I do have?
Where am I tempted to compare, and how can I surrender that comparison to God?

Prayerfully invite Him to multiply your seemingly small offerings.

A Closing Encouragement

Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). In your home, in your workplace, in seasons of plenty or of lack, God sees and treasures the heart that surrenders everything to Him.

You don’t have to wait for more time, more resources, or a new season of life. Your “two coins” offered in faith are precious in His sight.