A group of men were carrying on a friendly conversation. One of them remarked that he had learned to be especially careful about small things. "Would you believe," he said, "that a little thing like a pair of socks changed the entire course of my life?"

"I can hardly believe that," replied another man.

"Well, it's true! Once I planned to take a trip with some of my friends on a canal boat, but two days before we intended to leave, I injured my foot while chopping wood. It was only a small cut, but the blue dye in the homemade socks I wore poisoned the wound, and I was compelled to stay at home. While my friends were on their journey, a powerful preacher came to our town to hold revival meetings. Since I didn't have anything else to do, I decided to attend. The message touched me deeply, and as a result, I surrendered my heart to the Lord. Afterward I saw that I needed to change my life in many ways. New desires and purposes took hold of me. I determined also to seek an education, for I trusted that this would enable me to live more usefully for my Lord."

The man who made these comments was none other than the former President of the United States -- James A. Garfield!

Don't treat lightly the "little things" in life. They often gravitate to great and important consequences.

Romans 8:28,  "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

1 Corinthians 1:27-31,  "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

Yes, it often times is the little, seemingly unimportant things that God uses to bring us closer to Him. Things that the world scoffs at; that the people say are insignificant. But if we throw open the doors to our heart, God can and will use anything to encourage and strengthen us to do His will!