Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a

I woke up on my 80th birthday to find the world spinning like a wild amusement park ride! I had never had vertigo before, and this experience lasted 10 days. I came to find out that it is caused by the tiny crystals in the ear canal ending up in the wrong place. So tiny that the doctor said he couldn’t see them on the CT scan, and yet big enough to upend my physical world.

It made me realize that “little” things we do, or don’t do, can upend our spiritual world, too. Becoming haphazard about daily devotions, forgetting to pray for a friend, passing over the chance to tell someone about Jesus, neglecting to thank God for a small blessing … are just a few things that can make our spiritual world seem out of control.

Linda Winterhoff
Williamsburg, VA

God of peace, help me to be faithful in the “little” things, so You can trust me with bigger things. Amen.

Reflect: What are some small things that could help you understand God’s presence more each day?

Read: Acts 2:42 and Matthew 25:14-30