HOW LITTLE THINGS MATTER!
So tell me, at first glance, how do you read that phrase?
Another way to think of this was expressed in a book by Richard Carlson titled, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, and it’s all small stuff.”
How little things matter. The older I get, the more I realize that most of the things that I stressed about, lost sleep over, and thought were so important, really weren’t very important. That car, that grade in school, that sermon that got away from me, the money I lost on a stupid investment, even that girl in High School who would not return my calls, was of little significance in the long run.
How little things matter. Benjamin Franklin said, “Many a man stayed up many a night, worrying about many things that never happened.” I am making every effort in my life now to not worry about the things over which I have no control. That includes the moods, opinions, and issues of other people. That includes this political season. I get one vote — for that I am responsible.
How little things matter. The flip side of that phrase is worth consideration though. Life is made up of “little things.” At TLC the “little things” make all the difference. How we greet people on a Sunday morning, coffee made, cookies out, building clean, smiles all around, a safe place to cry. The sermon and the music are important, but Jesus will be seen in you.
How little things matter. How you treat the ferry worker or the grocery clerk will not solve the problems in the Middle East, but it will make a difference in the lives of your neighbors. The money that you put in the plate on Sunday morning will not make a dent in the national debt, but the money in the plate will put food on the plate of your neighbors.
You see, most of what we do seems little — insignificant — so very ordinary, and yet those tiny seeds of kindness are what make life abundant.
How little things matter. Read it both ways and consider where you want to invest your energy.
Keep smiling!
Pastor Jim
