Obedience Doesn’t Have to Be Big

I started a virtual Bible study this week.

That might not sound like a big deal. But for me, it’s huge.

It’s stepping into a mission.

It’s building community.

It’s creating a space to help other women grow in their faith.

But most importantly, it’s obedience.

I’ve felt God nudging me to start a Bible study for quite some time. And for quite some time, I found reasons to push that nudge to the back of my mind.

I’m too busy.

I don’t know enough about the Bible.

I’m not qualified to lead other people.

And maybe the worst excuse of all: I need to do something bigger.

But one of the biggest things I’ve learned throughout my faith journey is that obedience doesn’t have to be big to matter.

Every step of obedience matters.

We don’t have to understand exactly where God is leading us before we take the first step. We don’t have to know everything. We don’t have to be perfectly prepared. And we certainly don’t have to wait until we feel completely confident.

Sometimes we just have to say yes.

Because when God calls us to something, we can trust Him to equip us along the way.

It’s not our job to have all the answers.

It’s not our job to be perfect.

It’s not our job to know exactly how everything is going to turn out.

It’s our job to have faith and take the next step.

And sometimes, that’s the hardest part.

Maybe you’ve been questioning something God has placed on your heart. Maybe you’ve wondered if what you’re doing is important enough, big enough, or meaningful enough to really matter.

Don’t underestimate the small things.

Obedience might look like starting the Bible study.

But it might also look like checking on someone who seems like they’re having a hard day. Inviting someone to church. Praying for a friend. Sending the text you’ve felt prompted to send. Offering encouragement. Being kind when it would be easier not to be.

It might feel small to you, but you have no idea what God can do with your willingness to simply say yes.

That small act of kindness might be exactly what someone prayed for that morning.

That conversation you almost didn’t start might remind someone that they aren’t alone.

That thing you almost didn’t do because you didn’t feel qualified might become the very place God uses you most.

So this week, I’m celebrating a big win.

Not because I started a Bible study.

But because I finally said yes.

I don’t know exactly where it will lead. I don’t know how God will use it. And I definitely don’t have all the answers.

But I’m learning that I don’t need to.

I just need to take the next step, trust Him with what comes after it, and remember that sometimes the biggest thing God asks us to do is simply be willing to obey.