About going crazy over small things…
Luke 10:41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and
upset about many things, 42 but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better,
and it will not be taken away from her." (NIV)
Some days the small things of life pile up and make you crazy. We can often handle big
events, but the small things of life pile up on us and we are smothered under a mountain
of trivialities gone wrong. We all have one of "those days" when everything goes
wrong at the same time. We often get buried under the small things because we do not
really see the big picture of what is going in our lives or in the world. If we could see
how important we are to others and to God, the small things would not matter as much. When
things pile up, remember people need you. People need you to reflect the love, kindness,
caring, and compassion of Christ. When the small things pile up and you are underneath the
pile, remember God can do some very humorous things just to keep you sane. When things
pile up, it may be God's way to tell you that you could be a little better off if you were
just a little nutty instead of being dead serious too much of the time. When we think we
are way behind in our work, in our daily grind, or in other aspects of our life, we need
to remember Christ does not see progress the way we do. God sees our ultimate destination
in ways we cannot. When you are buried under a mountain of small stuff, pray that God will
show you the road ahead in a little more detail. Your soul and spirit has a definite
destination. It never hurts to remind yourself of where the destination is and what the
destination means for you in the here and now. We must remember when we are blind, He can
make us see. When we are deaf, He can make us hear. When we are weak, He can make us
strong.
