Ep 83: All the Small Things (w/ Jody Marble)

Our guest this week is Jody Marble! Jody has experience in working in ministry and owns his own business in Middle TN, Marble Inspections.

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Topic:

• ​What can a home inspection teach us about examining our own spiritual condition?

Discussion Questions:

• What are some of the little things that you need to focus on before they become big spiritual problems?
• Are we self aware enough to catch these small things, or do we need the outside perspective of a friend?
• What are some good small things that we can focus on growing into big strengths?

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
What can a home inspection tell us about our own spiritual
condition? Well, we'll find out together on
today's episode. Welcome to the show.
I'm Daniel Dalp, and this is foryour Sunday Morning Drive, the
short podcast with the goal of providing some motivation, some
drive and encouragement on your way to worship and helping you
recenter your mind on those spiritual things on a hectic

(00:21):
Sunday morning. If you've looked at the title of
this episode, you know that we have a special guest this
morning, my brother-in-law, JodiMarble.
Jodi lives in Lebanon, TN and isa member of the Mount Juliet
Church of Christ. He has experience serving in
ministry in both Nashville and Memphis, and he owns his own
business, Marble Inspections. He does great work, so if you're

(00:42):
in the area and need a home inspection, check him out.
I'll make sure to put a link in the show notes.
They aren't a sponsor yet, so Jodi, I guess the ball's in your
court on that one. If there's some kind of referral
bonus, have your people call my people.
We'll get it sorted out. I'm so thankful that Jodi was
willing to share some thoughts with us this morning.
And I know you'll we'll be blessed by them.
Let's go ahead and get the show on the road.
This is episode 83. All the small things.

(01:05):
Let's go to church. Are we there yet?

(01:26):
Sometimes the most devastating things are the ones we never
even realized were happening until it's too late.
As a home inspector, I get to see a lot of different kinds of
houses. New houses, old houses, big
houses, small houses, and everything in between.
It's always interesting to see how buyers react.
They walk through the home and they love it, or at least it's
good enough. They don't see all the problems,

(01:47):
they just see all the things that they like.
They like the lighting, they like the colors, they like the
kitchen, they like the location.They like all these wonderful
things about the home and thingsare wonderful, but then I show
up. I'm not there to admire the
countertops or the wonderful paint colors or any of the great
features of the home. I'm there to find problems.
That's what I get paid to do. That's my job.

(02:08):
And unfortunately for people whoare selling their homes, but on
the other hand, fortunately for the people who are buying homes,
I'm pretty good at my job. Now.
When I find something obvious, like a cracked window or door
that sticks, nobody's really surprised.
Those are the easy problems to find.
But what really shocks people are the problems that can't
seen. The little leak in the crawl

(02:28):
space that's been dripping for years, the shingle that blew off
on the back corner of the roof that nobody ever looks at, or
maybe the squirrel or raccoon that's made a home in the attic.
Those are the things that go unnoticed.
They start small because they'rehidden.
Nobody has to deal with them. Nobody sees them on a day-to-day
basis. But over time, those small
hidden issues can grow and grow and grow.
What could have been fixed for $50 turns into a $500 problem.

(02:52):
And then that $500 problem left unfixed turns into a 5000
problem, and then a $20,000 problem, and sometimes more.
By the time anyone realizes what's happening, sometimes it's
too late. Now the buyer doesn't want to
buy the home, and the seller can't sell it.
All because of one small thing that went unnoticed for too
long. When I think about our faith, I
realize the same thing can happen to us as Christians.

(03:14):
From the outside, everything be looking great.
We go to church, we smile, we say the right things, we do the
right things, and by all accounts, we look spiritually
solid. But sometimes deep inside where
nobody can see and maybe we're not even willing to look
ourselves, there's a small leak or slow drip or screw that's
just not quite tight enough. Sometimes things are just a
little off. Maybe it's a habit.

(03:35):
Maybe it's an attitude, Maybe it's something we've been
ignoring because it doesn't really seem like that big of a
deal. But overtime, that small thing
can be really bad. In Song of Solomon chapter 2,
verse 15, it says catch for us, the little foxes that ruin the
vineyard. It's the small things that sneak
in and start tearing away at something that was once healthy
and strong. You see, God is a God of detail.

(03:56):
He's not careless or casual withhis instructions.
He doesn't just say do your best, but He gives specific
guidelines, specific steps, specific ways to live.
And yes, He does want us to do our best, but He also wants our
faithfulness in the small thingsbecause the small details
matter. So as you go into a new week,
don't ignore the small things, spiritually speaking.
Check your attic, check your crawl space.

(04:18):
Look underneath the surface. Look where nobody else is
willing to look. Maybe for you, it's paying
attention this morning to the opening prayer instead of
letting your mind drift away. Maybe it's listening to that
closing song instead of getting packed up early.
Maybe it's saying hello to the person sitting alone in the
corner of the worship center on the far end.
When you always assume someone else would talk to, it might
feel small. But small things can lead to big

(04:40):
things, and not just in a bad way.
A small act of kindness can opena big door.
A small step of obedience can lead to a huge change in your
heart. Don't let the little things go
unnoticed. Don't wait until a small slow
drip becomes a flood. You see, God cares about the
little things, God cares about the details, and he cares about
the condition of our hearts. In Matthew chapter 5 verse 18,

(05:02):
Jesus says, for truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass
away, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen
will by any means disappear fromthe law until everything is
accomplished. Even the smallest stroke matters
to God. Every detail is intentional and
every word is important. So this week, take a moment to
inspect your faith. The screws that are a little
loose seal the leaks that have been ignored, and let God

(05:25):
strengthen the foundation beneath you.
Because when He does, every other part of our life get
stronger too. Jodi shared some fantastic
thoughts with us this morning. Now it's time to hear yours.
Our discussion questions for this week are what are some of
the little things that you need to focus on before they become
big spiritual problems? Are we self aware enough to

(05:46):
catch these small things or do we need the outside perspective
of a friend? And what are some of those good
things that we need to focus on growing into big strengths?