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What's Wrong with Being Small?

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Image from Scoopnest. I used to be among them---terribly dreadful of being small. We hated being pastors of a small church. Aren't they all like that today? They all want to be big. And they concocted up some tales about displeasing God when we remain small. This means God is pleased only with big churches---in fact, with anything big---big income, big building, big crusades, big attendance, big crowds, big everything. We were duped. But not anymore. The least is the greatest and the greatest is the least. Now, this doesn't mean big is bad. It just means being least does not displease God. In fact, the least is greatest in his eyes---meaning, the meek, lowly, the poor in spirit, and those who know that no achievement or success is due to their ability. It's all God's grace, so no reason to take credit and boast. It's possible to be great in people's eyes and also great in God's eyes, if the principles above are true in your life. But you seldom see