I forgot to mention this is in the BTS, but when Mack tells the story of his boss's challenge with the horse, that comes from Jeremiah 12:5 "If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses?"
This verse is a consistent reminder to me not to expect to do what is hard, if I can't/won't do what's easy. Or put another way, why would someone trust me with a lot if I haven't been trustworthy with a little (Luke 16:10).
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