Take The First Step

Notice how 10-month old children carelessly try to stand up and start taking some steps. They are unafraid. Perhaps they are unaware of what might happen if they fall.

What about an adult watching that child trying to do things for the first time? S/He will try to grab the child if it is dangerous, lend a hand to make sure he gets what he wants without getting hurt, or comfort him when he gets hurt.

A child needs to learn how to stand up and walk as these are integral parts of  development and growing up. We, adults, specially parents, want to make sure they learn what they have to learn with the least possibility of getting hurt. We are always excited to see them achieve what is appropriate to their age and we rejoice when they do things in advance.

Our Father in heaven is just as excited to see us grow in our walk with Him. When He instructs us to do things, He provides what we need for us to be able to do it. The question is not "Will God enable us to do it?" but "Is our faith strong enough to take the first step"?

Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (NKJV) God has enabled us to do things by giving us the strength that we need to do it. Our faith can only be of help if it is directed to Him. "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2, NKJV)

Know that when we do things under His will, just like a parent to his child who's just learning how to walk -

• He will move us out of danger
• He will guide us
• He will comfort us if we get hurt

because we need to grow. We need to elevate the way we look at the "what we can do WITH Him".

So go ahead and take the first step. Our Father is watching.