JUST A LITTLE

Have you ever looked up and found yourself in a place in life that you weren't expecting? Like all of a sudden...how did I get here moment? If you've said yes then you're not alone. People don't just wake up and say, today I'm gonna to be a drug addict or today I'm gonna be abused and stay with my abuser. I know when I was  in a abusive situation it didn't happen all at once but little by little. See, I saw the abuse initially but it wasn't towards me but others. It actually made me feel safe at first. Like I am with someone who I know will stand up for me. But then little by little his anger turned towards me. Then his violence towards me. One day I sat confused after one of his episodes of rage saying to myself...Crystal remember when you were growing up and you said that this...abused woman could never be you...well look at you now...it is you. And as I sat and thought about it I said to myself...it happened little by little. Just like this scripture I read... bad habits and evil have a protocol...it eases up on you...little by little. There are many times in life we see neglect, overlook something, or count something as unimportant...that could've closed the door on the thief that we just listened to. My friends, anytime you refuse to take action about something in life ...especially in it's beginning stages..then you've opened the door to the thief ...for him to come in and begin his work...little by little. The devil never shows up guns blazing..showing his hand initially, he does it little by little. My friends this is the season to evaluate everyone and everything and weigh it in the balance. Because if it only takes a little for us to lose a lot then what we need is focus, diligence and hard work in order to guard against giving room to the 'little'... that would open the door and move us from our Jeremiah 29:11. Today is a great day to close the doors on some little's.  Work hard, fight the good fight of faith, and close the door on the little.