Do your Homework first ...

Monday, Jan 5, 2015. Sometimes, to take the second step, we need to do the first step first. To be able to put further things into the shelf, we need to clean up first. To be able to cook, you need to empty the table.

Homework …

It seems to be one of the laws of life that sometimes preparations are needed to get to some particular point where you can start step number two or three or four. It applies to all levels of life - from financial questions to education, from engineering to science.

To do one step after the other patience is needed. You just cannot do the second step, before the first step is done. If you want to buy something expensive, you need to collect the money first. You need to have a setup in which it fits. Can you maintain it? Are you able to handle it? Is it safe? Do not do the second step before the first step.

That does not mean that we should not carry out complex processes, where several things can be preparedin parallel, in an efficient way. Of course we should. But it means that there are also those processes, where proper preparation is crucial.

Preparations in Faith …

In the world of faith this step by step approach seems to be of particular importance. How often do we wish to go step number ten, but we are not even able to go step number one. We want to see God's big wonders in our life, but we are not able to keep even the tiniest of his commandments. We have not yet understood the basics of his kingdom, but want to master it on the advanced level.

Why do we not just do our homework. There are so many things which God has given uns into our life, just to carry them out. Just to follow his truth, his justice, his love, his modesty, his grace and mercy. We have enough homework to do.

God has prepared many things for us. He is eagerly waiting for us to go the steps of faith, which are needed to receive what he wants to give us. When we go these steps of faith, we see his great mercy. We experience his blessings. His wonders are part of our life, day by day. Let us open our eyes for his presence, and then go the first steps, today, step by step! (RWEP) ... more texts