"Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil."
Proverbs 4:24-27
I have been guilty of wresting your Word, Lord. And I don't want to anymore. I want the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart to be pleasing to you.
Help me to see that you have ordered my path, and find never ending joy as I discover the things that you have planned for me in the walking out of this path that is life.
When I committed to this writing journey, my intention wasn't to be funny, or to tell a story, or even to present an "image of myself" that others could admire. It was to intentionally tear down the walls I build around myself on a daily basis. To choose not to be an island. To live in community. To share Joy.
Why? Because you created community. And on the paths you've ordained for me, I NEVER walk alone. Even, when I feel like it's just me, there's always You. You never leave. I'm thankful for that.
So, today I'm pondering the paths of my feet, wondering why it has taken me so long to to admit that it's okay to be loud, and evangelistic, and unwavering. Qualities that make up who I am as a person. But, there are times when even loud people need to find quiet, when even the passionately persuasive need to listen to another perspective, and when the unwavering need the ability to be flexible.
The paths of my feet are ordered by You, and You delight in my way. You delight in the steps you've planned for me. Even the hard places. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. even in this place, You help me remember that, though death is present, it's Your light that casts a shadow, and who ever said that death in the light of Your presence was a bad thing? After all, if any man would see Your face, he must die.
So let me die... as I walk with You, the Shepherd of my Soul, let me die to the earthly bonds that seek to be my counselors. Let me hear only Your voice saying, "This is the way, Walk in it." I am the Way. Walk in Me.
So, today I remember. I walk with you... in You.
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