Big Things

I was driving behind my sister-in-law last night as we were taking the kids to AWANA.  Emerson started asking me questions about getting lost or Aunt Kiley not realizing we weren't right behind her.  I started talking about how this was very unlikely to happen and what we would do if it did happen.  You know, all of the typical things we say to help our kids feel less afraid.

But then I felt the prompting of the Holy Spirit to take it a little deeper.  What if we did get lost?  Would there be a reason to panic?  If I believe that God is in control and knows what is best for me, then getting lost is okay.  In fact it might be more than okay.  

So we started talking about this and how God is always in control and will always move us where He wants us, including getting lost.  It's all about our perspective.

There are times when I don't think God is doing much in my life because I haven't accomplished something that I would consider substantial.  But after this conversation with my daughter I started to realize just how substantial these small conversations are.  It's the small things that show what we really believe, not just the big things.  In fact, the small things might just be more important because they determine how available we will be for the big things.  

I hope that I become more and more sensitive to the Holy Spirit in my everyday moments.  I think that the more that I acknowledge God leading me, the more available I will become to be used by Him.  I may not do many "big" things for God, but I hope that my daughter and son are able to see a realness in my relationship with God and that through that they would desire to pursue Him as well.  This is the best "big" thing that I can imagine.