Wise Words From Mentors: Life's a Cinch, Inch by Inch

by David Chadwick

How many of you want to succeed in life?

Did you know that most success happens by doing the small things on a regular basis? As you do the little things well over and over again, they actually become the big things.

It's the daily, faithful, one step at a time stewardship that yields such great results.

Disciplining yourself in the small daily tasks will, over time, help you achieve your goals. It will also instill in you healthy habits that will end up making you a more effective ambassador for Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:20).

Success takes time. It usually is not sudden. It typically doesn't come out of nowhere.

Most of the time, success comes over a long time. Step by step. Day by day. Month by month. Year by year. Even decade by decade.

When small steps are done faithfully over a long time, legacies are established and generations are changed.

Inch by inch, life's a cinch. But don't bite off more than you can chew because yard by yard, life is hard! A dream can become daunting sometimes when you start focusing on the size of the mountain. Anxiety and overwhelm will stop success dead in its tracks.

While you must keep the end in mind, gaze on what's directly in front of you. Focus on what you need to do each day to move forward, even if it's only an inch at a time.

Zechariah encouraged people not to despise but to appreciate small beginnings (4:10).

Learn to take in the beauty of each moment.

Why? Because Inch by inch. Life is a cinch.