Making a Difference

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Gina Caswell Kelly

I was talking with a guy yesterday as we were looking over some new construction. He said, “There are so many guys here today working on the smallest details to get this all finished.” It is all in the details.

The building is huge and absolutely gorgeous. So much attention was paid to the smallest of things. And all of those small things go together to make a truly functional and unbelievable space. The details.

Have you given much thought to the details of your life? Even the smallest of things can have the greatest impact. As we go through our days, so many little things happen here and there, that may seem very uneventful. But you put them all together and it can make for a really great day.

God is in the details of our lives each day. In the smallest details. I am going to tell you a great story that is totally true about God being in the details. Right after Mike Kelly died, I was fixing lunch for Kyle. Kyle had come in from the farm for lunch and had sat down in his dad’s chair and promptly fallen asleep. I was cooking and I could not get a jar of salsa open. I tried every trick known to man on how to open tight jars. I walked into the den. Kyle was sound asleep. I went back to the kitchen and I tried and I tried. I finally threw my gaze toward the ceiling. With my hand still on top of the lid on the jar, I yelled at God. “Can I not just at least open this jar? Does everything have to be so hard??”

I am telling you the truth. Right under the palm of my hand, I felt that seal break and heard that little “pop” that you hear when you open a jar. I didn’t turn it. I did nothing but cry out to God. Even with a little bit of mad in my voice, I cried out to God. The jar opened. Lunch was fixed. Kyle was fed. And I was changed. The details.

Are there details of your life you are not turning over to God? Details of your life for which you have no understanding? Details of your life you are just ignoring? Give all of it over to God and step back and see the beautiful tapestry He is weaving just for you. He wants to be in the details. Let Him be. It will make the difference.

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