But then I saw it again. Something was moving. Maybe it was a ladybug flying in my office (they visit frequently) or maybe I was going crazy. Either way, I shrugged it off again, and kept typing, but a little more aware of my surroundings.
Ten minutes go by, and sure enough, there it was again. A moving object. This time, I slowly peer over my computer, only to see the beady little eyes of a mouse staring back at me. He scurried off, surely hiding with his colleagues, planning something devious. Unfortunately for me, I had found their food source: left over chocolate bars that were laying around. (For the record: I didn't purchase them, but I also didn't dispose of them)
So I set a trap, and headed out for a few hours. I went back to check on the trap, and BAM! The mouse was dead. VICTORY WAS MINE! So I reset the trap, for future mice who were stupid enough to invade my workspace, and headed home. Seven mice total were laid to rest in the next few days.
So what? This isn't just a story of some mouse killing spree. The reason I am writing this is because it is so relate-able to our lives.
Just having those chocolate bars laying around wasn't a big problem. Sure they took up a couple of inches of my office, but they weren't doing any damage... or so I thought. But because I left those chocolate bars unchecked, they led to bigger problems. Mice-sized problems. And those mice left their marks (mice poop) all over my office.
That's exactly how our walk with God can be. Sure, we have some things (pride, anger, selfishness, laziness) that are keeping us from Him, but we think "it's not that bad." We think they are just "white lies" or "small sins." But when we leave those "little sins" alone, they allow for tragedies to come into our lives. You see, without the chocolate, those mice probably wouldn't have been in my office. But because I left the chocolate laying around (out of laziness, lack of urgency, etc.), it gave those mice a foothold into my world.
Those "little sins" can lead to some "mice poop" or scarring of your life. One sin leads to another, so let God help you with your "little sins" before they turn into tragedies.
