Small gets overlooked and underwhelmed at times.
Have you ever stubbed your pinky toe? OUCH! A zit looks mountainous before a major event or photo-taking opportunity. Papercuts vs sprains? Those little buggers hurt! A small scratch vs a dent? All damage to your vehicle is painful.
Yet it’s the small that adds up. Ask a newly broken up couple. Usually it’s not an instant decision to end the relationship. Rather, it’s instances from here and there that have compounded together to be too much to take. Even identical twins have subtle differences between them.
Elijah went through an earthquake, fire and a powerful gust of wind before hearing God speak in a small voice. Through faith, the remnant of a jar of olive oil was stretched enough to pay off debts and provide a savings. Needing money for required taxes, a coin was found in a fish’s mouth. Having faith, even in the microscopic size of a mustard seed will lead to the moving of mountains.
Answers to what we consider our small prayers have made the biggest impact on our faith. Ever prayed for an ideal parking spot downtown? For a sale at the grocery store? Ever asked God for a glimpse of Himself that day and you see Him? All those moments add up and solidify our faith. One in a thousand may seem insignificant, yet a puzzle remains incomplete when a piece is missing.
God does not want us to be incomplete. Each moment, each experience, each day contains enough small somethings will add up to the bigger picture of His image in our lives.
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