The Little Things

“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV

“Sometimes the little opportunities that fly at us each day can have the biggest impact.”
― Danny Wallace, Yes Man

Character is the little things. Have you noticed it’s the daily little things that can unravel us? The car won’t start, the computer goes down, and the kidlet forgets their lunch. We plow through the tough stuff and celebrate the successes but the little things done daily are the foundations for the Big Stuff.

I bet you practice these daily:

You do something nice for someone without thanks or approval.

You do the right thing even when not popular.

You apologize and make it right.

You seek help when overwhelmed.

Though tired, you show up at your child’s concert or ball game or comfort a friend.

You have a purpose, though it seems daunting. You do one little thing each day to accomplish it.

Jesus was and is our perfect example. It’s more than willpower. It’s more than knowledge. It’s the daily little steps that lift us and others.

Musings

I think Emily Dickinson had it when she wrote:

If I can stop one heart

From breaking,

I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life from aching,

Or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin,

Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.

Prayer

Dear Father,

We thank you for the steps Your Son made for our benefit. At this time of year, we remember the very difficult and agonizing steps He took to the cross for our benefit.

Help us to take our little steps and plant our mustard seed today.

Amen.