Don’t Ignore the Drips – Fixing the Small Things Before They Flood Your Life

Yesterday, I’m driving in my van, and suddenly I feel this tiny drip of water on my back. At first, I’m thinking, “Okay, maybe it’s sweat.” But after about the fourth drip, it hits me—it’s raining inside my van. Now, I’m no mechanic, but I’m pretty sure cars aren’t supposed to rain on the inside. So naturally, I did what any responsible person would do—I ignored it, because everyone knows leaks eventually fix themselves. Give it enough time, and it’ll magically seal itself up, right? Actually, no. Turns out that’s not how leaks work. If you leave them alone, they just get worse.

Life’s a lot like that. Tiny leaks in our character, those little cracks we ignore, never fix themselves. Instead, they quietly grow bigger. As Plutarch put it when writing about Alexander the Great, “It is not histories I am writing, but lives; and in the most glorious deeds there is not always an indication of virtue or vice: indeed, a small thing like a phrase or a jest often makes a greater revelation of character than battles where thousands die.” In other words, who you really are shows up in the little things—the way you speak to your family, the choices you make when no one’s watching, the thoughts you entertain.

In the life of David, we’ve seen how small cracks left unattended led to devastating consequences. His unchecked struggles became deep generational wounds that multiplied tragically in the lives of his children. But here’s the good news for us: God has given us these stories not just as warnings, but as invitations. We don’t have to repeat the cycles of our parents or culture. We’re invited into something better, something freer—a life guided by God Himself.

Today, maybe take a moment to look for those small leaks in your own life. They’re easier to fix now than later. Don’t let a leak grow into a flood! Join us this weekend as we continue in our study of the Life of David. See you there! 

Grace & Peace,

Nathan Lawson