Baby steps

I think it is very appropriate to describe the Christian life in terms of a baby.
We are reborn, and then grow in the way of Christ...the way we were meant to live, giving glory to the Lord.

As I have watched Alexa (one of my beautiful nieces) learn to walk, I begin to realize that it is not that she lacks the ability to walk, but rather she lacks the confidence.
When she is near things to grab on to, she is much more likely to try to stand and walk than if she is in the middle of a room.
I think Christians are much the same. We have the ability to do great things for God, but the lack confidence and trust that no matter how many times we fall down, He WILL pick us up again. God doesn't just let us fall and then say "oh you can't walk yet? You failure. Oh well I guess you are on your own".
NO, God says "I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand" (John 10:28).
We have every reason to be confident in God, in what He has called us to do.
And as we grow in that, as we really believe and have faith that it is true that we can "do all things through Christ who gives us strength", we will realize that
"Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble" (Psalm 119:165) and we will begin to take baby steps, growing in confidence, until we can finish the race strong.

Lord, help me to really believe and have confidence only in You, Your grace, Your works, Your love. Help me to know how You want me to run the path You have set before me, and to do so joyfully. Help me to learn how to take baby steps that I may learn to run to You.
With love, to Love, Amen.