Small Steps of Faith

Philippians 2:12-13

One thing I appreciate about Philippians is its simplicity. Paul repeats the same concepts again and again. In these first two chapters he writes about obedience and God's purposes. As we read through Philippians and discussed our situation, we kept coming back to these same themes. We realized God wanted us to be about His business, working to accomplish His purposes. To maintain the attitude of Christ, we had to be open and willing to be emptied of self so that God could work in us and through us.

We talked with the children about their faith and their walk with God. We recognized that for many, the way to salvation would indeed be a process, needing to be "worked out." The first steps were small and halting as we sought to develop a sense of worship in our little community, a need for God to work in our lives, and how to live a life of faith.

"The feat of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10). We stand in awe at how God works in people's lives. You may be the only Christian in your neighborhood, at your child's activities, or in the local school, but you can ask God to accomplish His purposes through you. You can work with one or two people with whom you have established relationships to help them take small steps of faith toward salvation, in fear and awe of a living, merciful, and just God.