Day of Small Things

There are still many who despise doing small things.  The following are “Little Things” that saved the lives of those who survived the attack on the World Trade Center and the destruction of the Twin Towers:

The head of one Company got in late that day because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring doughnuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.

One was late because of the being stuck on the New Jersey Turnpike because of an auto accident.

One of them missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One’s car wouldn’t start.

One went back to answer the telephone.

One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't get a taxi.

One man put on a new pair of shoes that morning, took various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot.  He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.

These are the kind of "LITTLE THINGS" that annoy us so much.  But I am sure that everyone of these people who are alive today because of these "Little Things" will not be nearly as frustrated in the future when things like these happen to them again.

“Between the great things that we cannot do, and the little things that we will not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing.” Sometimes we want to do great big things, and yet, we don’t have the power and ability to do those things, but then we look at the small things that we can do, and we look down on them with contempt and end up doing nothing.

In officiating, when we take care of the small things, we can better handle the bigger situations.  Let us never believe anything we say, do, or think is insignificant.  What action we take, even if it seems unimportant or meaningless, could just be what is needed in a certain situation.   

Are we using the small things that God has given us? Remember what Jesus said in Luke….“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.” (Luke 16: 10.)  Do not despise the day of small things!

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.