Tag Archive for: Steps

Firm Steps

If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
They are always generous and lend freely;
their children will be blessed.

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Control Issues

We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God’s purpose prevails. (Proverbs 19:21, MSG)

Read Proverbs 11 today!

I want to admit something to you!  I have control issues!  I want to control a good amount of my life, but the more I learn about God the less I feel that’s possible.  Yes, I can control my health, I can control the food I eat on a daily basis, I can control how much I exercise, and a few other things.  But if I want to be a wise person… I must surrender control of my life to God.  I must stop trying to plan my course.  I need to hand my steps over to the Lord.  Only God knows where my life is going or how to make the most of it! Read more

Red Light Blunders

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10)

Have you ever done something so stupid that it didn’t even make sense to yourself?  Did you want to go back and apologize to everyone who was along the way of that stupid decision?   Well, I had a moment of stupidity just the other day.  I was driving to pick my husband up from the airport and I made a human blunder, an error, a downright moment of stupidity.  I was simply enjoying my time with the Lord.  Some great Christian music playing in the background and thinking about all the Lord has been doing in my life.  I was talking to God and sharing my thoughts with Him.  I was so caught up in the moment that I slipped through a red light.  Now, a quick disclaimer for my family (this is the first and hopefully the last time).

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