![]() Little things have the innate potential to grow and mature. Yes, little things have an incredible impact. If we are paralyzed to inaction by the small things, they can cause serious damage in the long run. Most of us have felt overwhelmed by an avalanche of little things that have piled up until we feel as if we are being crushed. Little things can also have a cumulative effect. Words are such little things, but oh, how they can wound or heal! How many reputations have been ruined by a rumor? How many children have been forever scarred by the harsh words of a parent? ![]() How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!” (James 3:5). ![]() What a little thing to carry such great weight! “ So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. The Bible calls the tongue “deadly,” and many have felt this awful truth. God repeatedly uses insignificant people, places, and things to accomplish His great purposes. Yet, Scripture warns to beware of small things that can have dire consequences. A short text can bring heartache or a smile. In a positive way, a dandelion from a child can be a treasured gift. A leak under the sink can lead to a huge mess. Negatively, lost keys can put the whole household in an uproar. Yet very small things have the power to influence the direction of a day. “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” we’re told. ![]()
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