Who's Bigger?

“Mama, come!” my daughter yelled. I rushed, wondering what the problem was.

“Look, there’s a spider!” she and her younger sister screamed. They’re deathly afraid of spiders, bugs and insects. When a fly or mosquito enters the house, it’s a major disaster for them.

“It’s only a small spider,” I said. It was actually ‘itsy-bitsy’.

“Yeah, but it can bite and it will be painful,” she answered back.

“Who’s bigger – you or the spider?” This was my usual reply. But I still ended up getting rid of the spider. And my two daughters sighed in relief.

Sometimes, we can react like that to our problems. We see a disaster when in fact, it is only an annoyance or a minor disturbance. We go about as if the whole world has fallen on us. We end up worrying needlessly when in reality, our concern is so minute.

I imagine God saying “Who’s bigger – you or your problem? Who’s more powerful – me or your problem?”

Let God take care of it.

All who call upon me I will answer; I will be with them in distress; I will deliver them and give them honor. With length of days I will satisfy them and show them my saving power. (Psalms 91: 15-16)