Little is defined as being small in size, not big, not large, not strong or forceful, unimportant, and trivial. Small means not great in size or amount, of minor importance or consequence, having little strength or virtue, insignificant, and inconsequential.

If we are not careful, we will consider little and small things to be just that. However, the Word teaches us over and over again that it is just the opposite. Because the world was created with seeds, God knows that small things are only small for a season. But given the right conditions, small things become huge. We see God working that principle from the very beginning.
When he wanted the entire earth filled with people, he only began with two. He gave Adam and Eve the charge to be fruitful and multiply. And today the world overflows with a population of billions. When he planned to bless Abraham with a lineage, he told him to look at the sands of the sea and the stars of the sky. Such was his seed to be. And for all of the innumerable measures that Abraham saw, he only had one promised child! But the lineage of his son, Isaac, became a great nation of people.

Therefore, we cannot underestimate the significance and importance of little or small things. In fact, the Word revealed this to us so that we can take advantage of the principles of the kingdom of God. And like anything, we must be careful on both fronts-to use the principle for good and prevent it from working in our lives for evil.

An excellent application of little meaning a lot is in terms of faith. The Word declares that God has given us all a measure of faith. Sometimes we think comparatively and may judge that what we have been dealt is lesser than another's. However, what God would have us know is that our faith can grow to become as great as we choose. And even if we have faith the size of a tiny mustard seed, we can be effective and do dynamic exploits for God. Mustard seed faith moves mountains-huge masses of solid rock elevated far above the surface of the earth.
You may feel that you do not have a lot to offer God. But the occasion of the widow with two mites is a testimony that it's not about the amount, but about the heart's intent. The widow-who had no one to take care of her-gave all that she had. And even though it was a little, in Jesus' perspective, it was a lot. In fact, it was more than others had given. That's because she gave her all. She held nothing back from him. Also, just look at what God did with five loaves and two small fish. With the blessing of the Lord upon it, He was able to feed more than five thousand people. Of all those in attendance, the one that brought the offering to the Lord was a lad-a little, small boy. So no matter how insignificant you feel your life is or your gifts are, God is simply looking for you to give your all. Using the small or little that He has given you is more than sufficient to accomplish God's will for your life in the earth to touch and affect people's lives.
But we also must be careful. A lot of things start small, including things that lead to sin. The Word warns that sin does not begin as sin. Sin begins as a little thing called lust. Lust is not just a term that refers to sexual lust. Lust is anything that you desire that is outside of the will of God. Sex, in and of itself, it not outside of the will of God. In fact, God created it. But He does intend for it to be expressed between a husband and wife. Therefore, sex is not bad. However, sex outside of marriage is.

The Word says that we get drawn away, or distracted, from following after God because of our own evil desires, or lusts. Once it has our attention, our attraction to it begins to increase. Later on, that attraction begins to direct our thoughts, leads to actions, and sin is birthed in our lives. Once sin is finished with us, it produces death-death to peace, joy, health, etc. It separates us from the love of God and His perfect will for our lives.

The great thing is that it only takes a little thing like repentance to stop the process of sin and restore you into right relationship with God. That little prayer will produce a lifetime of peace and eternal salvation.

God declared that he would not destroy the earth anymore after the flood of Noah. While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest will not cease. And while you have life, seedtime and harvest will not cease for you. So be careful of the little things that you allow in your life. Choose the things that are good and abhor the things that lead to evil. And don't despise small beginnings. Though your beginning is small, your latter end will greatly increase. Because, as you now know, little things mean a lot.

PRAYER OF REPENTANCE: "Dear Lord: As you know, I have not always done everything right. In fact, you know that we all have sinned and fallen short of your glory in our lives. Lord, right now, I repent and choose to turn away from the things in my life that are not pleasing to you. I ask you to reverse the process of death, and give me new life as a new creation in Christ. Now, Lord, I receive your forgiveness and will walk in the newness of life that Jesus' blood bought for me. Use me as you will. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen."
REFERENCE SCRIPTURES (including additional examples): Job 8:7; Proverbs 6:10, 24:33; Song of Solomon 2:15; Zechariah 4:10; Matthew 17:19-20, Mark 4:26-32, 12:41-43; Luke 13:18-20, 17:65-66; John 6:9; Galatians 5:9; James 1:12-18.