A group of men were carrying on a friendly conversation. One of them remarked that he had learned to be especially careful about small things. “Would you believe,” he said, “that a little thing like a pair of socks changed the entire course of my life?”<\/p>\n
“I can hardly believe that,” replied another man.<\/p>\n
“Well, it’s true! Once I planned to take a trip with some of my friends on a canal boat, but two days before we intended to leave, I injured my foot while chopping wood. It was only a small cut, but the blue dye in the homemade socks I wore poisoned the wound, and I was compelled to stay at home. While my friends were on their journey, a powerful preacher came to our town to hold revival meetings. Since I didn’t have anything else to do, I decided to attend. The message touched me deeply, and as a result, I surrendered my heart to the Lord. Afterward I saw that I needed to change my life in many ways. New desires and purposes took hold of me. I determined also to seek an education, for I trusted that this would enable me to live more usefully for my Lord.”<\/p>\n
The man who made these comments was none other than the former President of the United States — James A. Garfield!<\/p>\n
Don’t treat lightly the “little things” in life. They often gravitate to great and important consequences.<\/p>\n
See: Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 1:27-30<\/p>\n
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[Illustration used in sermon found at illustration HolwickID #4701]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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