Walk with the Spirit

Sometimes starting something new is hard. I don't know about you, but I am a creature of habit. Routines rule my life and bring me a lot of comfort. New programs mean new routines....new habits. Ugh. Where and how to start? Those thoughts alone can put a kabosh on an well-laid intentions.

To be completely honest, even as a a member of this class that is the Start Up Team for our Walk with the Spirit program, it has been hard for me to take the First Step. Last week was Spring break, and even all my "old" routines went out the window. I probably earned "negative" miles for our journey to Rough Rock! You can tell how difficult the first step has been for me just by the mere fact that I haven't written in this blog since its beginning!!

Then, come Sunday. To have Rick stand up in front of the entire congregation and admit that he has already completed 27 miles (!) toward our Journey, that really gave me a swift kick. I need to get my act in gear and get moving! What would I miss out on if I allowed Rick to walk to Rough Rock all by himself? There is no knowing what was missed if I never take the first step and at least give the journey a taste.

Faith is a lot like that. To all who have never tasted the Lord and found out that life with Him really is beyond good, have no comparison to make. Bread from the grocery store can taste pretty good. We may even declare it to be the best we have ever had. Yet, when we take a taste of fresh-baked bread made with premium ingredients and mixed with love.....WOW! Would we want to go back to store-bought? No. Way. If each person on earth would allow themselves to take that first bite of faith, they would never go back. But until they take the first bite, they'll never know what they're missing.

So, are you ready to take the first step? Getting my kids back in school, and back into routine, helped me get back in gear with the healthy things I had already been doing before we started our Walk. For me, that is my first step. My next step? Find new ways to, in essence, go the "extra" mile in my life. I am currently looking into ways to eat better, maybe even pick up a new skill, and even sharpen my brain with some new books to read.

This is where it gets difficult though. Good intentions are easy to write about. It is carrying it out that I find difficult. As a busy mom, to add one more thing to my schedule seems daunting. At the end of the day, I don't want to do one more thing....I want to rest. Yet, am I missing out on some hidden blessing in taking an extra step on my Walk with Jesus? In writing out my weaknesses, I am forcing myself into accountability with you. I don't want to be asked on Sunday if I failed to take the first step. I don't want to miss out on the possible blessing that God has for me, waiting just around the corner.

What is your blessing? What is keeping you from taking your first step? Let's share the load and spur each other on. Do you have any great ideas to share? Do you have a great book that has encouraged you? Have you sat in on a great financial class that has encouraged you to make a change? Come, share the Walk with us.

There's a blessing waiting for you....just around the corner. Go ahead...take the first step!

Baring my heart for Jesus....for you....for myself.....
Christine

Posted in: on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at at 11:12 AM