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THE LITTLE WAY

3/19/2014

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 "And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.”  Matthew 10:42

My friend Dr. Bill Gaultiere who has a Soul Care ministry in California, told the story of a  young woman named Therese of Lisieux who lived in the late 1800’s.  I'd like to share it with you today.

Therese learned that serving Jesus by caring for other people in little ways is a big deal but is deceptively simple.  She called it "The Little Way", and said in short, that it was to
  • seek out the menial job
  • welcome unjust criticism
  • befriend those who annoy us
  • help those who are ungrateful.

For her part, Therese was convinced that these “trifles” pleased Jesus more than the great deeds of recognized holiness.

The beauty of "The Little Way" she said, is that it is so utterly available to everyone.  From the child to the adult, from the sophisticated to the simple, from the most powerful to the least influential, ALL can undertake this ministry of small things.

Serving God in "The Little Way” doesn’t get much attention.  Rather it seems that the great things done for God are applauded by large crowds.  But it’s the quiet, humble way of performing “SIMPLE acts of care and kindness” that give them their great value and advances Jesus’ kingdom of heaven on earth.

"The Little Way`` -  serving others like Jesus did - first of all is…….
  • a blessing to Jesus as we do KIND THINGS unto the least of these…………
  • then it’s a blessing to others -giving dignity and hope to those who need it desperately
  • and lastly it’s a blessing to US who are DOING the simple acts of care and kindness because it helps us conquer the selfish ambition inside us and the pride of self absorption that gets in the way of the Christian life
Thanks Dr. Bill and thank you friends if you would like to leave a comment as to how  "simple acts of care and kindness" have blessed you recently.




5 Comments
christine
3/19/2014 10:58:39 am

I have truly been blessed by little acts of kindness. Being able to do them for others blesses me more than having them done for me. Clean someone's house, write a letter to a missionary child, cook for people who are coming, help out at the church with a social and wash the table cloths afterward. All these are little things that bless me to be able to do and bless those they are done for. It's a good thing to bless one another whenever it is possible to do so.

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Judy Muir
3/19/2014 03:52:15 pm

And just having you respond to my post is a blessing to me Christine! Thanks so much!

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Heidi
3/19/2014 12:44:14 pm

I have to admit that some of those examples (such as doing things for ungrateful people) are not always easy for me. :) However, I have definitely been learning about the power of doing little things. My father appreciates even my short visits to him, and each joke I tell or song I play for him. I also learned in befriending people from abroad and tutoring English, that even short times spent with them really blessed them and ofcourse me too. I think more than anything Jesus appreciates this because He considers it done to Him.

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Judy Muir
3/19/2014 03:53:30 pm

Absolutely Heidi! It's a win win win situation all around! :)

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Theresa
8/3/2017 06:50:48 am

I too find it hard to do little things for ungrateful people, but when I do it blesses me. One way I find is good for me to do is to smile and be friendly with a cashier in a store, I think of how they have to stand on their feet for long periods at a time and deal with unpleasant customers sometimes, also cleaning for others is a real blessing for me because I know that it is for Jesus and His honor and glory that I am learning to do this, even cleaning the toilet. It is a blessing to be able to come along side someone else also and be thankful for them. Thank You, Jesus for all the ways that You are showing me to bless others. Amen.

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