Little Things

When I was a manager at Allstate insurance, I used to tell my guys that a big shot was nothing more than a little shot that kept on shootin'. It's amazing what can occur if we do all the little things that make a big thing happen. There's not enough luck to make us all a success. Success is a big thing in America. We are driven by success and the thoughts of achievement. I firmly believe that the desire for success and achievement is all because our Lord created us with this passion. I love reading in Genesis how God would compliment His own work. He would create something and then say "It is Good". How cool is that? It wouldn't be that cool if it was a "Big Bang" though. There would be no intricacy in all that He did. It would be like a fast food creation and the Lord isn't at all like that. The Lord is very detailed and the little things are important to Him. Look at the detailed instruction that Noah had to follow to build the ark. The Tabernacle is another example of the Lord's interest in detail.

The reason that I am bringing this to your attention is that I am sensing that the Holy Spirit has been nudging me down deep inside about "little things". Little things that I have ignored that make life better. Serving and giving myself to the little things that my wife and family need are key to having a successful family. If you think about "Big Things" and wish that they would happen they probably won't until the little things are done first.

Little things seem insignificant at the time but the accumulated affect of doing them is huge. I've always been a guy with big ideas but often never reached the goal because I wasn't willing to do the day by day menial tasks that make it all happen. God is a God of little things. He sees every hair on our head. His creation is enormous but without His detail it would be bland and shallow.

If you are struggling to accomplish something right now, take a look at the little things that you are doing and remember Davey Buhl's proverb: "A big shot is nothing more than a little shot that kept on shootin". Actually, forget that and study the scriptures about faithfulness.