Start with Teaspoons

So last week. I was listening to Joyce Meyer, and was totally challenged. I can't remember the title of the podcast. But it was talking along the lines of being faithful with 'the little things.' Totally presented me with a challenge. Surprisingly hard. When are you faithful with very little, tiny and seemingly insignificant things?

So, i drop a teaspoon into the dishwasher, and it slips through the rack. Oops, instant reaction, 'oh well, it'll still clean down there,' then i hear that voice saying 'do you think jesus would leave it there, or would he make the effort to reach through the gaps and pull the teaspoon out and put it back into the cutlery compartment?' Only a matter of a few seconds and 'lifting a finger' so i picked it up, and put it where it was meant to go.

Another situation where i felt challenged by the little things. A very little white lie. I was just keeping my mouth shut about something, i didn't want to pass the message on, it was only going to be bad news for the receiver of the news. . Wasn't going to hurt anyone left unsaid. Noone would know if i didn't say anything after all, so why tell anyone? Pointless right? That's what i thought. But. the voice again. 'annie, don't be afraid, you know what you need to do, go and tell the person, you're going to be helping them by saying it, it may be disappointing to them to hear, but it is not your fault, it is simply a message you must pass on, you can't always deliver good news' so after walking back and forth and then pausing in the middle of the stairs for a minute.. i walked down and passed on the message. Wasn't as bad as i thought, they smiled and said 'oh cool, thankyou!' I turned back around to go back up the stairs and thanked god for helping me with the little things!!

So yeah, it may seem my only problems are dropping teaspoons in the dishwasher, trust me, i've got far bigger things i need to be faithful in, and i need help from God with the big things, but how can i be faithful with the big things if i'm still having issues with such a small thing? I'm starting with the teaspoons.

I'm beginning to wonder perhaps it's the 'teaspoons' that count. The better you are with little things, the better you will become with the big things. :)

“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities." Luke 16:10