Luke 16:10 – “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”
Much of life is made up of small, ordinary assignments. The vast majority of our time is spent on minor tasks – the laundry, dishes, emails and errands that fill unremarkable days but don’t seem to matter much.
It’s tempting to cut corners on the little things, assuming insignificance equals insignificance.
But this verse reveals that small assignments provide critical tests that train us for greater ones. How we steward the mundane matters profoundly.
Seeds of Greatness
Approach each minor responsibility as an opportunity to demonstrate faithfulness. Bring your best effort, energy and integrity to ordinary tasks.
Permit no compromising shortcuts. Pay attention to details. Be trustworthy in trifles, and God will entrust you with greater treasure.
Small Tests
The Bible teaches that God intentionally allows small difficulties and tests of character to assess if we are ready for larger trials and more responsibility.
Passing minor tests proves our trustworthiness for greater things.
Living with integrity in everyday details – keeping promises, tithing pennies, displaying patience – doesn’t guarantee an easy life. But it does strengthen resolve and godly character required for heavier assignments ahead.
Small Steps
Identify one minor area where you need to build faithfulness.
Maybe it’s keeping your workspace tidy or being on time for appointments.
Set a small goal and stick to it. Let small successes build stability and wisdom for bigger challenges.
Warning Signs
Dishonesty and irresponsibility don’t happen in a vacuum. Patterns of poor character are revealed in small things first.
Ignoring minor infractions and lack of conscientiousness sets us up for major failure down the road.
Don’t disregard seemingly insignificant thoughts, words or actions that violate your conscience.
Nip sin in the bud through quick repentance. Seek God’s help to walk uprightly in the everyday. Minor missteps lead to major downfalls.
Fight Complacency
Ask God to reveal any “little” places in your life where you’ve slipped into compromised thinking or lazy habits.
Commit to immediate course correction, knowing these patterns can quickly grow.
Remain vigilant. The best time to stop moral erosion is before it becomes an avalanche.
Worthy Servants
Faithfulness now in mundane matters and minor moral choices demonstrates your readiness to be entrusted with greater responsibility in God’s kingdom.
He desires to expand your assignments but will not put you in over your head.
As we steward our days and choices well for His glory, God is pleased to give more influence.
Our eternal rewards will correspond to the character and dedication we build in these hidden years of ordinary service.
Wait Patiently
Keep walking uprightly in private when it feels like your work is unseen. Allow the Holy Spirit to develop faithfulness and Christlike virtue within.
Wait patiently for God to promote you in His timing. The path to greater influence passes through small but sacred duties.