The Little Things

The little things in this life can be quite comforting....a cup of coffee, a good book, a loving husband, children....some of those are really huge things but they are all a comfort. Sometimes it is the little things in relationships that turn into huge things. I was talking with a friend last night about some of those "little things" that have become so HUGE that they are affecting the way she thinks about things. It's these "little things" that God uses to reveal what is in our heart. The sponge is getting squeezed! It not only changes the was we think about things or people, but if left to continue growing, these "little things" -- OK these issues (usually sin) -- reveal our heart and our attitude toward just about everything we do! We get frustrated, things hurt us that shouldn't, we become bitter and resentful and unforgiving. We can ruin relationships this way. Soooo, we need to make sure that we deal with the"little things" in our lives. We need to be continually pursuing the Lord over these "little things" that bother us. We need to let the Lord reveal these areas of our hearts to us and deal with us in a significant way. Don't ignore them....just be amazed that God is gracious enough to show us what we are really like and then let us repent and apprehend the grace that He is extending to us to grow and move on to even more things -- some still little, some more important and some even greater. Let us be captured by His presence in our day to day lives.