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Take the First Step
“one little step at a time”
by Gloria Copeland
“The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].” – Psalm 37:23, The Amplified Bible
God’s will is to lead you on a day-by-day basis. He’s given His Spirit to guide you every day.
Most believers don’t know that. They expect God to reveal His complete will for their lives in one big revelation.
Don’t make that mistake. Don’t just sit around waiting for God to show you whether or not He wants you to go to Africa for the rest of your life.
Let Him begin to lead you in little things first, to tell you what you need to do about this situation or that one.
He’ll show you what you need to change. And, as He does, you’ll change one thing at a time.
The truth is, you probably already know one thing God wants you to do. You might not know why He wants you to do it.
You may not know where it’s leading, but you’ve heard His voice in your heart.
If you want to keep on hearing Him, you’ll have to set aside your own ambitions and desires. Spend time in prayer and in the Word.
Tune your ear to the voice of His Spirit.
Learn to trust Him. Remember that He’s smarter than you are and be willing to do what He says whether you can understand it with your mind or not.
Obey even His smallest instructions. If you do, He’ll eventually change your whole life… one little step at a time.
Scripture Reading: Genesis 12:1-8
Gloria Copeland is a Christian minister and New York Times best-selling author known worldwide for teaching millions of people the principles of faith and healing found in the Bible, so they can be victorious in every area of life.
In 1994, Gloria was voted Christian Woman of the Year, an honor conferred on women whose example demonstrates outstanding Christian leadership. Gloria is also the co-founder Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) in Fort Worth, Texas.
For 50 years and counting, Gloria and Kenneth have been sharing the biblical message of hope and blessing globally through the Believer's Voice of Victory (BVOV) broadcasts, magazine and TV network, as well as their website, social media, books, articles, podcasts and live events. Learn more about Kenneth Copeland Ministries by visiting www.kcm.org
In 1994, Gloria was voted Christian Woman of the Year, an honor conferred on women whose example demonstrates outstanding Christian leadership. Gloria is also the co-founder Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) in Fort Worth, Texas.
For 50 years and counting, Gloria and Kenneth have been sharing the biblical message of hope and blessing globally through the Believer's Voice of Victory (BVOV) broadcasts, magazine and TV network, as well as their website, social media, books, articles, podcasts and live events. Learn more about Kenneth Copeland Ministries by visiting www.kcm.org
Genesis 12:1-8 English Standard Version (ESV)
The Call of Abram
12 Now the Lord said[a] to Abram, “Go from your country[b] and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”[c]
4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak[d] of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.
7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord.
Footnotes:
a. Genesis 12:1 Or had said
b. Genesis 12:1 Or land
c. Genesis 12:3 Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves
d. Genesis 12:6 Or terebinth
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