An Epic Journey

Lately I have been thinking about the little things and how much they matter.  My personality tends to be all about the BIG THINGS.  Big things matter and are important, but I am finding more and more that without the little things, big things fall short.  Paul has been convicting me of this.  I’ve been reading 1 & 2 Timothy over and over again recently (felt a need to learn from the master pastor on what I should be as a spiritual leader).  Much of what Paul says to Timothy is about the day to day dreary spiritual disciplines that a pastor must attend to.  The honest truth for me, is that it is much easier to be in front of a crowd working my magic than to attend to little matters of integrity, faithfulness, relationship, etc.  It’s much easier for me to be a good husband in front of people than it is when I need to be cleaning up after myself or doing some laundry to help out my beautiful wife.

I am beginning to realize that great leadership does not start on the stage, but it starts in the laundry basket and in the way I use my speech.  Great leadership starts in the little things and builds from there.  I want so badly to be anchored by and in the little things!