I Choose Today to work on small things

Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”

We tend to think of this verse for the big things: not getting a job, losing a loved one, a medical diagnosis, etc.. But what about the small stuff, the little things?

Recently, I had a conversation with a customer service person about a mistake that happened on a shipment. After explaining the problem (there was a glitch in their system), she started off her explanation by saying I needed to be better at checking things on my end. Well that just got my heckles up and I responded in a negative way.

The conversation escalated to where we were each responding negatively to one another and not really resolving the issue. The Holy Spirit convicted me so I stopped the conversation by asking her to talk to my husband because I needed to get to a meeting. The conversation between this rep and my husband lasted 3 minutes in which resulted in a resolution of the situation.

So, how is this for good, you ask? Seems to me that I was an absolute awful witness to this gal and I was ashamed. I asked the Lord for forgiveness (which He did forgive), but I gave Satan ammunition to tell me how awful I was and I am a terrible witness for Christ. He was shamming me.

But God…

God wants to use this situation and help me walk through my negative responses (the reason for my reactions) and use it as a reminder in the future of what not to do. Also, allowing the Holy Spirit to heal any subconscious issue that was the catalyst for my reaction.

By attending to the mistake when it happens, God can use this situation to help me grow in my walk with the Lord and my goal of becoming more like Christ in how I treat people. I want to be the best representative I can be for Christ and God’s kingdom; letting my light shine. I can only do that if I allow God to use the small situations, mistakes, shortcomings in life to work out of my good and His glory.

Romans 8:28 reminds us that even in our shortcomings, God orchestrates a beautiful symphony for our growth and His glory.