Psalms 23

Psalm 23
A psalm of David.

"1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever."

When the hard times come and I am feeling overwhelmed and can't press onward and upward, I remember this Psalm. The Lord is my (Geoff's) Shepard. It is easy to allow my circumstances to define how I feel or what I may be thinking. When I read this Psalm it reminds me that even though I go through hard things that He is right with me, that He would not allow me to go through it alone and even though hard. I have a tendency to allow the fear to control my actions, but God calls us to rise above it and allow Him to lead the way. He calls me to surrender what I am afraid of to Him. This is just an area He continues to teach me, to work on me and to show me the way. I share it with you, because I don't know if this is just something I go through, but if not, maybe it will encourage you too.