I’ve always heard that every journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. I also heard that the way to eat an elephant is one bite at the time, though I’m not so sure why anyone would want to eat an elephant. Maybe I got that one wrong, but if you’re hankering for a big ol’ elephant steak well-done, then have at it, but I’ll pass.

Sometimes, I look at my dreams and goals that seem so far away and I feel paralyzed with the enormity of the task. I look at the mountain in front of me and think that I can’t even see the top of it, much less see past it. How in the world will I ever get there?

Then I remember that God says, “Just worry about the first step. Then once you get that done, worry about the next one. Don’t worry about what’s far off down the horizon, but concentrate on the next step.”

Are you trying to lose weight? Just think about losing that one pound, then the next.

Are you wanting to build a strong prayer life? Start with five minutes and build slowly from there.

The point isn’t how well you start, but that you start. One actual step forward is better than all the grandiose grand plans that never see fruition and all those miles you were going to cover but never did.

I remind you as I was reminded in a sermon once that all God needs to do great things in and through you is a small place to start. A small mustard seed of faith. A little of our agreement. Your “Yes” to Jesus.

It’s never too late to start. It’s never too late to take the first step toward your destination. So step out and see what happens next.