Among those recorded in Acts 8, who fled Jeeusalem under the persecution led by Saul (later to become the apostle Paul), was Phillip, who went down to Samaria and began preaching the Godpel of Jesus there.
His ministry resulted in "great joy" (v8) as Samaria "accepted the word of God" (v 14). As an evangelist, Phillip was in a gold mine of receptivity. It would be a missionary's dream location.
However, the Spirit had other plans and sent Phillip "preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea" (v 40). But why? Why would the a spirit send him away from such a hub of activity? Because it is not activity but the will of Gid that is important.
The activity that Phillip was a part of originally was because he was in the center of God's will. And that activity, as long as it was God-driven, would continue with or without Phillip. Phillip did not need to be a successful evangelist, he needed to be a faithful disciple.
Because Phillip was a faithful disciple, success as an evangelist followed him whever the Spirit led him. He understood and obeyed the promoting of the Spirit, which allowed God to not only bless him but so many others through him.
So, the focus of the child of is not to get busy but to be still before the Lord as He directs our steps according to His will not ours.
Jus' Sayn.
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