We’ve all heard it.
There are quotes said, books written, movies scripted around it.
The butterfly effect—that strange yet powerful phenomenon that says the beating wings of a single butterfly can have a drastic impact on weather systems and other events around the world.
The same concept can be applied to a pebble tossed in the water. Concentric ripples grow outwardly, getting bigger and bigger until their effects fade away into distant waters.
Whatever analogy you want to use, I wholeheartedly believe in this truth:
Sometimes the smallest aspects of life become big in the blink of an eye.
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Just think about it:
Saying a shy “yes” to that blue-eyed soldier when he asks you to dance might seem small… but when you end up marrying him, that little thing becomes big.
Giving the tired grocery store cashier a genuine smile and thanking them for their hard work might seem small… but when it reminds them there IS joy in the world and people do care, that little thing becomes big.
Taking a single deep breath before you snap at your kid for sneaking yet another cookie might seem small… but later, when the evening wasn’t full of tears and harsh words, you will be grateful for how that little thing becomes big.
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Who knows what little-big things you might discover?
From little to big,
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ~Matthew 17:20 NIV
Linking up today with Jen at Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood, Hazel via Tell Me a Story and Jennifer Dukes Lee over at #TellHisStory. Be sure to join our #EverydayJesus link-up community right here at 7 Days Time every Thursday!
