One simple funny story in particular comes to mind. One day I had gotten fed up with being the one to remove any partially empty beverage carton(s) out of the fridge. To make matters worse, someone had not put the cap tightly on the soy milk, yes I said soy milk, I'm lactose intolerant & that is another story for how I found out! Back to the story, I decided this time it was going to be on someone else's hands when the milk spilled all over the place. Just as I was about to close the fridge door there was a still small voice that said to me, "tighten the milk and put it away correctly". My response, "Lord, I hear you but I can't keep enabling people so I'm willing to accept the risk.". Happily I walked off (key word happily).
That is until I had forgotten about the booby-trap I had left and my wife asked me to get something out of the fridge for her a few hours later.
I'm sure you can imagine my horror when the milk came splashing down all over the floor - aaaauuuuggghhhh! Then that still small voice replayed in my head. I wanted so bad to blame someone else because it truly was their fault that this was the situation. I too like Jonah had a hand in creating the problem because of my "justified disobedience".
Soo many times it's the small things that get us tripped up but, he that is faithful with little is faithful with much (Luke 16:10). I realize this verses original application was for something else but I see that it applies here as well, here is my revision - He that is obedient with the small things will be obedient with the big things.
Are you ignoring the still small voice?
Blessings,
-d
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