Baby Steps

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  Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path Psalms 44:18 WEB
  
  If you begin to dig too deep into the 'shall' and 'shall nots' of the Bible and to compare it to your life, to examine all of your flaws and shortcomings, it will soon overwhelm you and you will spiral into an attitude of defeat. 'I can't do this, why bother?'
  
  There is often a seemingly unlimited list of things that need to be made right before you stand 'Right with God', before you are ready to pray for someone, or to speak something in faith, before it is you encouraging someone else. After dwelling on the 'list' for a while, people often just give it up as a lost cause.
  
  There is a better solution to this problem: just keep putting one foot in front of the other one and do not focus inward on yourself, instead focus on Jesus. Live your life one day at a time and involve the Lord in your plans while doing the best that you can, today. You will soon find yourself fulfilling His will in your life, and bringing His Kingdom into your environment.
  
  Yes, we have a lot of problems, but it's all that we have got going so lets make the best of it. Even if you take baby steps, you will still be moving forward each day. The Lord is always more concerned about who you are becoming as a person, than about what you do for Him.
  
  I have heard it said that if you do not change your direction, then you will end up where you are headed. Relax. You will do this and you will be successful, if you keep a positive attitude and keep pressing forward. Do not get overwhelmed, and do not turn back. God loves you, and He is proud of the progress that you have made. Let go of the do's and don'ts and just say 'Lord, just as I am, I give myself to You. Please help me.'
  
  Prayer: Father, forgive me for sometimes taking my eyes off of You and getting overwhelmed with rules that I don't really understand that well. Make Your love simple to me and reveal it to me in an unmistakable way, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
  
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