I came across a reading which states that we need to be aware of how the little things we do can far outweigh the big things. It goes on to say that ‘trying to serve God in big things would be like trying to hunt lions in the corridor’. How true! It is hard to find other, concrete means toward being more spiritual when one is busy, consumed with work, or preoccupied with a hundred things daily. But it is in these daily, routine tasks that one can find an opportunity to seek God constantly.
Growing up, I had always been taught to measure success in terms of tangible things, an academic award, a medal, a fat paycheck, recognition. However, it is hardly much emphasized that the way to obtaining these desirables are more important. Tomorrow could be my last day of living and my dream of having a Phd will remain unfulfilled, yet I could choose to see each day as a way to bring meaning toward that reality by doing each act consistently with love and attention. The formula sounds simple, but simple is not always easy.
It is hard to do these little things consistently patiently and lovingly which is the essence of filling a jug drop by drop. Given my situation now especially trying to do my housework perfectly and with loving attention to details can get challenging because honestly, they can get really tedious and monotonous but I would be a hypocrite to try and find a recognition or award in what would otherwise be my primary duty anyway.
Pebble in a Pond 