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The Little Things

         The little things in life make all the difference.  Sometimes little words of encouragement make you feel like you can climb mountains.  The little habits in life can determine whether we are successful or we fail.  As Christians those little things or those little habits make all the difference.

        Paul says pray continually (I Thess. 5:17).  We know that we should not forsake the assembly (Heb. 10:25).  We know we need to study the scriptures daily (Acts 17:11; Col. 3:16).  We understand that we should steadfastly serve God daily (Heb. 3:14).  Those things seem very simple but they have a huge impact on our life.  Those simple things mold us and grow us into becoming stronger and better Christians (I Thess. 5:16-22).

        Now there are things that we should not do (I Cor. 15:33).  Things like forsaking the assembly can be damaging to our spiritual lives.  We must be careful that the habits of the world do not enter into our lives.  Habits are simply formed when we repeatedly do something to the point that our brain automatically makes connections.  Should we be concerned that every time we sit down at home we turn on the TV?  Should we be concerned that every morning we wake up we for sale a time of prayer and a time of study?  It is those little things in life which determine whether or not we are successful in Christ or we fail.

      We need to be aware of the little things in our lives.  Let us let every one of the little things be about God.  From everything to spending time with God in prayer to using a trip to the water fountain to set up a Bible study.  We need to make our drives to work a time of reflection and perhaps a time of prayer.  The little things in life, when they are governed by God, will change us and mold us more than we can imagine.  The little things are very important. 
 
Focus on the little things.

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