We can often read and hear about special people who have really achieved great things and we wish that one day we could achieve something that would leave a mark in history. We might consider those people "lucky" or "particularly gifted", but the truth is that they are just as ordinary as everybody else.

Someone said, "There are no great people in this world; there are only ordinary people. The only difference is that some people set higher goals, dream bigger dreams, and settle for nothing less than the best!"

God does not differentiate between people. He gives everyone the same possibility, but not all grasp what God has given them and even fewer hold on to it. When life does not meet their expectations, many lose courage and give up. However, it is not the big choices where most people make mistakes because many never reach them. They make mistakes because they stumble upon "small and insignificant things". One wants to be great, but never comes so far. Instead of climbing up the ladder, we stand at the bottom and admire those who have come to the top.

Every day
God is not so much interested in what you do on Sunday morning because anyone can raise their hands and sing Hallelujah when everybody else around them does that, too. What God is interested in is what you do day in, day out - not what you do every now and then.

Maybe you think, "This day is not so important, I would rather get a grip on myself tomorrow". However, it is exactly the days that you feel are not so important that actually are - the days you do not feel like doing what you know you should do.

When you are in top form and everybody stands and applauds you, you do not need so much strength to do the right thing, but when ordinary days come and when life might not feel so special, you need character to continue doing a good job in the "small and insignificant things".

We will take a closer look at two things God is searching for in your life. They were the two features that made Abraham the father of faith, enabled God to raise Joseph to a high position and made Him choose David instead of Saul.

1.Obedience to the Word of God
If Satan comes and tempts you to start taking drugs and kill the neighbour, it is hopefully easy for you to say no and keep to the Word of God, but he knows that if he can tempt you to be disobedient in small things, bigger things will come after a while.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

God dismissed Saul from the position of king because he was not careful in obeying what God had asked him to do. Saul had received instructions from God about what he should do, and he did "almost" everything just like He had said. When the war was won, he took the best sheep and cows, but killed what was worthless. It might sound reasonable, but that was not what God had asked him to do.

1 Samuel 15:13-15
When Samuel reached him, Saul said, "The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord's instructions." But Samuel said, "What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?" Saul answered, "The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we totally destroyed the rest."

Saul did not have bad intentions by taking some of the war spoils, but the problem was that God is more interested in our obedience in small daily things than obedience in big decisions every now and then. If we are first obedient in the small daily things, we will be obedient in the greater things.

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel replied: "Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams."

Our obedience in the daily walk reveals our loving relationship with God, and when He sees our obedience in these things He knows that our heart is totally with Him.

John 14:21
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.

2.Faithfulness
Faithfulness is not just about being true to your spouse, but it is a lifestyle expressed in everything you do.

Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

Faithfulness brings a rich blessing, but not everybody enjoys this blessing. It is namely in the nature of faithfulness that you have to continue doing what you should do, even when you are not feeling like it - and this is not always easy.Joseph was careful in obeying God, even in small things, and he faithfully did his best - no matter if he was a son in the house, Potiphar's slave or a prisoner. Since he had this attitude, God blessed everything he did.

Genesis 39:2-4
The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.

God noticed David's obedience and faithfulness when it came to small and insignificant things such as taking care of sheep, and He chose him to be the shepherd for Israel - He got evidence that David was a man according to God's heart. Abraham remained faithful to God's promise about a son so he proved that obedience to Him was still the most important thing in his life.

Do not, therefore, take lightly the "small and insignificant things", do not take a light attitude to your daily life. Your faithfulness and obedience to God lays a foundation for something bigger.

Luke 16:10
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.