Lately as I deal with so many little aches and pains, I remind myself “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” usually with the tagline, “And it’s all small stuff.” I try to practice that with one exception—that little word “all.” I think I should substitute the word “mostly.”
It’s mostly small stuff that we fuss over. Things like traffic, lines in stores, computers that don’t work (ugh!), dogs that bark in the middle of the night while we are trying to sleep. Yep, it’s mostly small stuff that riles us.
The Apostle Peter, however, opens his second letter with a great reminder that some things aren’t “small stuff.”
“So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” [2 Peter 1:10-11 NLT]
We are to work hard to make our calling and election sure. Doing that will enable us to stand during the rough places of life and guarantee that we will receive a “grand entrance” into the kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. On the other hand, not doing that will guarantee a far different “entrance” and eternal dwelling.
Making our calling and election sure is NOT small stuff … it is the biggest “stuff” of all to take care of in this life. But we don’t have to “sweat” it … Jesus already did the work; we just need to make sure we’ve done our part by submitting our lives unto Him. Amen&Amen