Dec 14th, 2021: One Small Step at A Time


I had a conversation with a young fellow about his university education. He was wondering about changing his field of study. We went through various options he had had in mind. He was both anxious and impatient about his future. I understand his thoughts because I know his family situation. Our conversation was about making sure that he takes the right-small steps and not to worry about the long-big steps. Soon after our talk, I came across this picture.


Life is the outcome of many small decisions we make along the way. For a young person like my friend, it is about going to class daily, doing his assignments, learning to work in small groups, and having the courage to ask questions. If he does all of that, he will make it through university.


I met people who made some severe mistakes in their lives then found ways to redirect themselves, one small step at a time. It is a story about a single mom who decided to finish high school in order to pursue a career in nursing after college. It was not an easy journey for her. However, it is an amazing one. She wanted to quit many times during the long seven-year period of schooling. 


It is a story about how a young athlete can overcome a severe injury that sets his (her) playing career back. It is one small step of perseverance in rehab and training at a time. I am writing this blog while knowing how many players who played this past weekend Grey Cup had gone through just that. The game now reflects their life commitment to excellence. Nothing can be hurried, and yet much is at stake. 


Christmas story began with small and significant steps that Mary took. It was not easy to be an earthy mother of the Messiah. She did it in faith, submission, and expectation.


Proverbs 16: 3

"Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established."


Matthew 13: 32

"It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

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