In July 1969 I was training to  become an army officer. Infantry Officer training was intense and highly regimented with only rare moments of free time. Surprisingly, on the evening of 20 July we were ordered to our company common room, seated in front of a flickering television set and told simply, “This is history.”

Amazed, we watched Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong become the first human to set foot on the moon as he said, “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” Our usual curfew was suspended and we talked late into the night—not only about what we had witnessed but about life, God and eternity. Our demanding routine had been interrupted, and our attention was shifted to what truly matters.

All of us need to shift our focus on a daily basis. Maintaining a regular time alone with God allows us to step away from our demanding jobs, break the routine and concentrate on Him through the Bible and prayer. Our thoughts and actions will change as we follow Paul’s urging to “be renewed in the spirit of your mind” (Eph. 4:23).

What may seem like a small step can be a giant leap each day in our life of faith in Christ.

Author

David C. McCasland

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