Step 1, step 2 .... step 198. Every step of the Christian walk requires
faith. We start as infants but that
truth never changes. As spiritual
infants we find it hard to leave our comfort of crawling. Learning to walk means facing our fears,
admitting our need for help and experiencing painful growth.
At times, pride gets in the way and we think
we can face challenges on our own only to find ourselves falling in the
process. God, our heavenly Father ,wants
us to put our full trust in Him. He is
ready to help us when we stumble. When
we reach out to Him He will not disappoint.
Carrie and Dad
We as Christians can also focus too much on the wrong things. We can get so caught up in the details and logistics of "walking" that we take our eyes off the one who trying to teach us to walk in His steps. Jesus is right beside us the whole way, teaching us the way of life. God wants us not only to walk but to run in the race.
Just as a child moves from walking to
running so do Christians. Running brings
new dangers, but the focus is the same.
Keep your eyes on the goal.
I'm the one in pink (3rd grade)
Keep
your eyes on the Father who waits with open arms at the finish line. Learn the Father's ways through the Son who
accompanies you on the journey. Trust
and allow the Holy Spirit to guide your steps and give you the power needed to
press on.
In the Bible we read
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only
one receives the
prize? So run
that you may obtain it. Every athlete
exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable
wreath, but we an
imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with
endurance the race that is set
before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the
shame, and is
seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews
12:1-2
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in
order to keep your word. I do not turn aside from
your rules, for you have taught me. How sweet
are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!Through
your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your
word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:101-105
It is my prayer that we all learn to
walk worthy of the calling we have received and that we keep our faith in Jesus
Christ.
Be rooted in His Word and
obedient to His calling. Each step is a
step of faith that teaches us something new and leads us to a life beyond our
past experiences. A life of walking with
Jesus Christ brings joy unexplainable.
Join me as I take the next step in my
walk as I prepare to work this summer with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Only God knows where this road will
lead.
