 Posted on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 "One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind." Have you ever wonder what small step you could take that would be a giant leap for those around you? Asked what difference can I make? I will never find the cure for AIDs or cancer. I don't know how to solve world hunger. I can't preach like Billy Graham. Unless God has placed one of these callings on your life, most likely all the above are true. So what can 'little ole me' do to change the life of people around me? God showed me the answer to that question one day last Spring. I was parked out front of the local Christian bookstore waiting for it to open when I notice an evergreen bush close by. This bush had berries growing on it which seemed popular with the birds. There was as many as 20 small birds on it at one time. Then whoosh a larger bird came flying in and chased all the others away. The larger bird would eat a few berries then fly to a tree about 10 yards away. If the smaller birds try to come back and eat the big one would swoop back in and drive them off. I noticed that after a couple of time of this happening the bigger bird did not even eat any of the berries. He just seemed to want the bush to himself. I sat there and thought," God, isn't that just like the Devil? Come in and steal the blessings from your people." He replied. "That is not what I want you to see. Watch a little longer." So I sat there and watched. I noticed that the small birds were perched in the trees across the parking lot. There was about 50 of them, just sitting there looking at the bush. I looked at the tree where I had seen the bigger bird sitting while he kept watch over his prize. Nothing, he was gone. So I turned my attention back to the smaller birds. I notice some had left. And while I watched even more flew off. More and more flew away, looking for food else where I guess, until there was about a dozen left. Then God revealed what He wanted me to see. One. One little bird came out of his tree and flew to the bush. At first he just sat there on the bush not eating the berries. I guess he was waiting to see if he was going to get chased off again. After several seconds of not being attacked he begain to eat. As he sat there eating the other birds started to fly across the parking lot landing on the bush. Some came alone others in pairs but finially all that had stayed came over to the bush and began to eat the fruit of that bush. That is when God laid it on my heart what He wanted me to see. "That if ONE will step out in faith, others will be blessed. If you will just take that first step many more can be blessed behind you." I often wonder as I look back on that day if one of those little birds had flew to the bush sooner how many more would have got to eat from the bush that day? Now what would happen if at the next altar call you would step out of your pew, much like that little bird, and you were the first down to the front? It could be that by stepping out first maybe you help that someone who is hurting, afraid, or ashamed they might be the only one, step out as well. That one small step could make a gaint difference in someone's life.
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