Thursday, May 6, 2010

Ability or Integrity 4




“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." Luke 16:10

Most of life is made up of little things.

I like this Dwight Moody quote:

“There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.”

Whether it is ability or integrity, the battle is fought in the "little things."

In order to do great things, here are some little things to do:

* Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
The thermometer tells the temperature, the thermostat sets it.
Sometimes you go to church or a class or meeting and everyone seems cold. We desperately need leaders who will bring warmth because they have been with God.

* Always be courteous.

* Be nice to everybody.

* Treat everyone with respect.

* Keep your appointments.

* Tell God that you won't look at anyone without their clothes on except your wife or husband. (Okay, maybe that isn't little.)

* Don't rely on your memory. If you keep telling people that you forgot, they will wonder why you don't write it down. A dull pencil is better than a sharp memory.

* Return borrowed items.

* Always say thank you and show appreciation. (Sounds like your parents. They were right.)

* Self-pity isn't attractive. Don't indulge in 'poor me'.

* Don't scold the congregation about those not present in church. The offenders can't hear you.

* Don't always talk about how much you do and how busy you are.

* Don't always 'one-up' people. "You think that vacation was good - you should have seen where we went."

* How about a little less criticism of others?

* Be honest in the use of time. Work hard even if no one is watching. Be careful of time wasters like TV and the internet.

* Listen before you speak.

* Be real.

Our ability and reputation are important.

Our character and integrity are essential.

“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” Abraham Lincoln

From a bumper sticker - "TO BE, NOT TO SEEM."

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