James 3:3
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
An expert assisted a major airline in reducing their cost of operation. He began to analyze the effect of weight on the amount of fuel used by the planes. Reducing weight conserves fuel. It seems that instead of going to the heavier items he started with rather small things.
He interviewed the flight attendants about how often the passengers seemed to read the company magazine that was placed in each seat pocket. They said the magazines were almost never read. The magazines averaged about 50 pounds per plane. It seemed like such a tiny amount that it would not make a difference. Not so! Removing the magazines from all of the planes in the American Airlines fleet saved about $1 million dollars annually. That is a significant figure!
Have you ever considered that a small stretching of the truth is actually a lie? We realize we are going to be late for work and call the office to say we have a flat tire and it is taking longer because the spare tire is also flat. (That is more than a little lie—it is a bold faced lie).
The small things in our life are not small in the sight of the Lord. It is vital for us to view things the way God views them. There are also positive things that also seem small. We may say that we have a terrible memory and are unable to memorize Scripture, but if we memorize only one verse each week we will have memorized 52 verses in a year. Isn’t that amazing! At the end of the year we bow before the Lord and use the verses we have hidden in our heart to glorify His name. What are the SMALL THINGS in your life?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil