Small Things with Great Love
Mother Theresa once wrote, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love. It’s not how much you do, but how much love you put into doing it.”
Author Shane Claiborne lives in an intentional Christian community in inner-city Philadelphia, ministering to the urban poor and homeless. They often have people stop by their house to ask for help. They placed a sign above their door that can be read only from the inside which reads, “Today… Small things with great love, or don’t answer the door”.
Claiborne argues that our great ideas and visions for the world mean nothing if we can treat others with love and respect.
Today, may you and I remember that our small actions, filled with love, whether carried out within a ministry, or within everyday relationships, make all the difference.
Let us pray: Sometimes, O God, we get overwhelmed with the need we see all around us. Sometimes it feels as though our everyday efforts matter for very little. Remind us again that our ministry for you is never done in vain, and that our small acts of love have compounding effects. Help us to be your light, your hope for the world even in the details of life. Use our words, our attitudes, and small acts of kindness to your glory. We pray in the name of the One who is love. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Rev. Joe Albright is a graduate of Flagler College and Columbia Theological Seminary. Together, he and his wife Robbie have five children. He loves spending time on the ocean and especially enjoys surfing and fishing. Before entering the ministry, Joe taught high school Spanish in Cape Hatteras North Carolina and Lawrence Tavern, Jamaica. He has pastored churches in Sarasota and Jacksonville, Florida and is currently serving Trinity Presbyterian Church in Palm Coast. Full Bio “I believe deeply in the power of the Gospel to bring hope, love, and new life. I have seen firsthand how this beautiful ministry of hope has touched people’s lives. It gives me great joy to serve Dial Hope as Lead Pastor.”
