Day #8

#8: Great things sometimes occur as a series of small things.

Going along with the theme of progress, sometimes we have to go through the small things in life to get to better, greater things. I think we often get this misconception that life should hand us everything we want, when we want it, and more so, it’s all going to be great, fun and exciting. Is this reality? Unfortunately, no.

Life isn’t always fun, but when it is, and when great things do happen, if we truly looked back on the path to “greatness,” it was most likely filled with smaller tasks/occurrences/happenings that had to happen first.

Cheesy comparisons include:
-A puzzle…. If it wasn’t for all the small pieces fitting together, you wouldn’t see the bigger picture of Mona Lisa, a cottage with flowers, or a cat (you know the puzzles I’m talking about).
-A Cake…. Through a series of individual ingredients that may not look like they’re delicious, out comes a yummy sweet treat to enjoy (in my instance, funfetti or red velvet flavor, haha). Even a teaspoon can make or break a recipe.
-Athletics…. Although I’m not very athletic, I hear that through some of the “smaller/less exciting” tasks such as practice, watching films, studying plays, etc. often leads to “great/more exciting” things, such as winning, going pro, etc.

So even if you don’t like to work puzzles, bake or play sports, I hope you get the gist of what I’m trying to say…. As we tell our life story, there are going to be “small things” (people. experiences. jobs. grief. joy.) that may seem insignificant or mundane, but remember that great things sometimes occur as a series of all of these small things coming together.

I sometimes like to think that God finds humor and pleasure in watching us humans, going through life and trying to make sense of it all…. He orchestrates every moment of our lives, and while we get worked up about the “small things” that might not seem to mean anything, He has a purpose for them all.

So get excited about the small things…. Greatness is coming!