Thanksgiving for Small Steps

I work at a place where peoples lives have the chance to be transformed. I work with people that have addictions. It is often hard read the assessments, heartbreaking, and I wonder if there is any thing I can do to make a difference. I guess that’s why I am thankful for steps, they don’t have to be strides, they can be baby ones at first. Its about the little things we do with the people that we try to help or even the people that we just meet briefly.

I think this is what Jesus intends for us, he knows each of our individual personalities and talents that we have. We can’t all stand on the mountain top preaching to the nations, we often don’t even have the strength to go beyond…our own comfort zone… easier to follow the path of least resistance. For those of us who are Christians there is a path that we are called to follow… Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25). Our own steps can lead us astray but “as for God his way is perfect…” (2 Samuel 22:31).

I like to share a kind word, a smile, a listening ear, unexpected encouragement, a ray of sunshine perhaps into the dark place where they may find their lives. Each day I have the opportunity shine light into the dark places, it might be a small step for me but it could be a huge step for the person that I am able to help and I am thankful for that.
Sharon Duffy