"Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.
And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls."
Alma 37:6-7
This is a good reminder that when we are looking for God's hand in our lives, we shouldn't be looking for some of the dramatic miracles that we sometimes expect. The scriptures talk about large things, but even the large things didn't start out that way. Lehi had a dream well before they were led to the promised land. Abraham prayed for escape before he founded a family and nation. Moses was launched into the river, Joseph was thrown into a pit, Jonah ran away, Noah trusted the Lord and started building, the Brother of Jared had a question, Nephi prayed and knew that his father was directed by the Lord. Big things start from little things, and God is working with everything around us, as well as everyone who is willing to listen. Today, let's listen. Let's pray to be able to see the Lord's hand and discern his voice and his messages to us... and then let's act on them, as a small part of something infinitely great: the Lord's plan to help and save us all.
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