One Step at a Time

Floyd's doctor tells me that he's doing good this week.  That's sweet news to hear.  

As I've written about hope and new beginnings in the new year - some have asked how is that possible when things are still so hard.  Covid is still raging, my husband is out of work, members of our family are sick, etc.  Believe me, I understand.  I've been walking through years of a difficult, unexpected journey - and I'm on a hard journey of recovery at the moment......and things are still the same with my dear husband.  These things aren't easy for any of us!

The only way to keep hope alive is to keep our eyes on Jesus rather than the circumstances.  And the only way to move forward and trust for new beginnings......is one step at a time, one day at a time.  It seems so slow, even tedious at times - but it's the only way forward.  We have to protect against hopelessness or despair entering in.  God provided manna in the desert for the children of Israel, and He'll provide the daily "bread" we need each day.

I confess that I like to hurry things along.  I want to be further down the road.  I want to have things "sorted," as they say here in South Africa.  I want to be "done" with all this!  But I'm not in control.  I have to keep my hand in the Lord's, and take one wobbly step at a time.

Every morning I ask the Lord to help me through the day ahead.  Yes, I want to get through the weeks and months ahead.....but I can only do that one day at a time.  It seems slow, but it's God's way forward.  He doesn't give us grace for the next few months.  He gives us grace day by day - even minute by minute.  And I know I couldn't make it without His grace!!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."  Philippians 4:6

"Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.  Today's trouble is enough for today."  Matthew 6:34

"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."  Isaiah 26:3

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."  Lamentations 3:22,23

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation."  Psalm 68:19

Whenever I have a big project to do, I try to think of ways to break it up into bite size pieces to make it more manageable.  That's how I'm looking at the future - bite size, one day-at-a-time, one step at a time pieces.  As I keep my hand in His, and keep my eyes on Him - I know He'll help me.  And He'll help you!  He is so faithful.