One Bite at a Time

“Can you eat an elephant?”  A professor in graduate school posed this question to our class.  My immediate thought was “nope.”  So I was surprised when she said that we could, in fact, eat an elephant.  One bite at a time.  Honestly, it’s the one statement from graduate school that I reflect on most often.

I’ve told you that I shy away from the big challenges.  I step back when I think things may be too tough.  I don’t want to fail, and I don’t want to fall.  But you all know life has a way of making you stumble.  So why am I so afraid of falling?  I do it all the time.

Recently, I’ve been getting bombarded with messages about faith.  One of my BSG’s (Bible Study Girls) sent a group text out encouraging us to watch the series “Crazy Faith” by Transformation Church on YouTube.  I had actually saved the series the day before because someone on Facebook recommended it.  I took that as confirmation from God that I needed to watch it.

I immediately began to watch/listen to the series.  All of the messages resounded with me.  God is doing something with me and in me right now.  And I have to trust Him.  Our Sunday School lessons have all centered around faith recently too.  No matter what I do, I can’t get away from the chant that I need to put all my trust and hope in Him.

So, I’m eating this elephant and writing a book.  It’s not the cute and sparkly tale that I initially planned to write, but it’s honest.  And real.  And scary.  My prayer is that it changes my life.  My prayer is that it changes the lives of people around the world.  As much as I love to eat, I have no desire to eat this elephant.  But I’m doing it.  One bite at a time.  #wepreach