“Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit. Even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a vessel.”
This is what the Buddha speaks. We have the opportunity to do millions of “tiny good actions”
throughout our life. According to the Buddha if we were to perform
this in the end we will have made a large impact on planet earth.
Mother Teresa lived by doing tiny good actions that led to life
changing status for the people she cared for.
When someone would try to
bring her down by the enormous need of the poor, and how she would never
fill that need she would reply “What we are doing is just a drop in
the ocean. But if that drop was not in the ocean, I think the ocean
would be less because of that missing drop. I do not agree with the big
way of doing things.”
Saint Therese, known as the saint of The Little Way teaches us to live life not concerned about being rich
or famous, and not to worry about doing great and mighty deeds. Her Little Way of going about everyday tasks with love, and knowledge of
pleasing God brought so much grace into the world, and still does today.
tasks done unnoticed without seeking recognition, finishing the grunt
work of projects that no one wants to do, giving a comfort hug for no
particular reason, pointing out the positive side of a downside, letting
someone talk and tell their whole story, listening without judging,
praying for the well being of a complete stranger, pausing for a second
so the person next to you gets to go ahead of you, not taking the last
cookie in the cookie jar; these are examples of tiny ways and meager
actions that most people will never think twice about, or even care to
find out the person responsible for such acts of kindness.
But, if they
are truly done to please God then they are not insignificant
Both Saint Therese, and Blessed Mother Teresa lived
life in a very scrupulous way. They were careful of small details,
honest to the core, conscientious of their actions, and painstakingly
meticulous in their little ways; always putting their heart and soul
into helping others.
It’s been said a little bit of goodness goes a long way. Take the advice from the Buddha “Even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a vessel.”