Be Courageous!

“Be strong and very courageous.

Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you;

do not turn from it to the right or to the left,

that you may be successful wherever you go.

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;

meditate on it day and night,

so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.

Then you will be prosperous and successful.”

(Joshua 1 vs. 7&8)

            The passage above is one that we need to apply in our daily lives. Our society is a distraction and to get through each day without drifting from our Christian standards seems to be more difficult than it used to be. I guess it is that we have over complicated our lives in developing our new millennium life style.

            In my Friday bible study there are several who grew up on farms here in the mid-west. They often talk about caring for the livestock before school; going to school for the day, (often a long mile walk) and the prize was getting home to help on the farm before doing the homework! That was not my life in Boston or my children’s life and is certainly not my grandchildren’s today.

            Even as a retiree with good calendar control I get waylaid and off target. The easy path is not always the Godly path. It takes a certain amount of courage to say no to a distraction and another bit do what needs to be done. We need to recognize when our control is slipping away, meditate and pray for guidance. The correct path will always be clear and the courage to take it is available. God is with us but we need to let Him into our day!

Thought for Today:  Today let us slow down, smell the roses and exhibit our good side. Let this be a relaxing and productive day.

Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, today we pray for peace, love and enjoyment. We pray that we can contribute to each of those things by doing your will here on earth.

Amen