Small steps matter. Especially when it comes to making lifestyle changes.
Here, at Beyond The Craving, we put a higher value on making progress more than achieving perfection. And in order to do so it’s important to keep our sights on what’s ahead and not what’s behind because it’s difficult to move forward while looking back.
Even so, grasping the lesson that small steps matter can be challenging. We are trained from an early age that perfection is the only path to success. Working harder, longer, smarter is not only ingrained into the fabric of our culture, but it is affirmed and celebrated.
However, as Christians, we are taught that humility is a key part of perseverance because it forces us to accept our human faults and get back up and on with the tasks at hand.
Today our focus is on putting one foot in front of the other. Because it matters. Progress matters. Taking intentional steps, little by little, really does matter. And here in lies the power of progress. And the pursuit of our God-given potential.
Change doesn’t happen just because we want it to happen or because we force it to happen. Progress and growth happen because we keep in-step with God’s plan and are quick to get back on track when we veer off course.
Take a minute to think about the specific change you want to make. Is it a habit, a negative mindset, or maybe a pattern of anxiety you’d like to change. Where are you stuck? Is God calling you to forget what lies behind and commit to one small step forward?
Keeping in-step with the Spirit is a sure way to make progress, achieve promotion, and grow into your God-inspired potential.
“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.“ (Matthew 25:23)
- Do you feel God prompting you to take a step in a new direction?
- Is it an area of your life that you are being asked to be more faithful and trustworthy?
- How can you take one small step today into the potential you were designed for?
Prayer is just a conversation with God. Talk to Him about what you learned and what you need from Him today.
Be bold. Be brave. Be free.
Dori
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