Little Things Count ~ Part One

   Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening,
this post should take approximately three minutes to read from start to finish.

I encourage you to think about and answer the following two questions in your own time. "How can you make the little things count in your life?" and "What do little things count means to you?" 

This post is based on May 1988 New Era, and it is called "Little Things Count" by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin. This post is part one. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the article. 

Elder Wirthlin mentioned, "I have been impressed recently with the thought that this life is made up of little things - little things that count a great deal. I believe that the little things are of great importance in our relationship with ourselves, in our relationship with others, and in our relationship with God.

The Lord has said, “Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great” (D&C 64:33). I have often thought that some of the most common little things in our lives are the minutes that pass in each hour of the day. 

For each human being, time is indeed an indispensable resource. It can neither be ignored nor altered. We are compelled to spend it at a fixed rate of 60 minutes every hour. No spigot can be installed to regulate its flow, 

and no refilling device can replenish its quantity. 

The question is not one of managing the clock, but one of managing ourselves with respect to the time we have. Each minute is a little thing and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.

Relationship with Self

Let us first consider our relationship with ourselves. You must take proper care in your life to see that the little things regarding your personal life are in order. You must learn to care for your health and your mental well-being. Our bodies are truly the result of what we eat and the exercise we receive. If we are not wise these little things can soon catch up with us to become major health problems that will limit our success and contribution.

"There are SIMPLE THINGS that we do everyday 

and you never know when that little thing is really going 

to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in someone's life." 

- John Hilton.

Relationship with Others

With regard to our relationship with others, I often marvel to think of the perfect example that the Lord Jesus Christ provides in all aspects of our existence. If we were to meet him, we would find him refreshingly pleasant and perfect in all his relationships and dealings with each individual.

Patience and long suffering, considered by some to be little things in this life, are some of the crowning attributes in dealing with our fellowmen. 

Whether it be in athletics, in business, or in our Church associations, if you can acquire these two great attributes, you will find that you really can work with people and have a good influence in their lives."

Stay Tuned until next time.