ENOUGH SAID!!

Ever heard the old adage, You can't "judge a book by it's cover"....

Except when you can.

Picking up devotional book, Experiencing Good @ BookMark, Second Presbyterian's bookstore, I realized I could judge this book,  based on the  back cover imprint.

The book's cover quote had me meditating on those 17 words through out the day.

IF WE WALK WITH HIM CLOSELY TODAY, WE WILL BE IN THE CENTER OF HIS WILL TOMORROW (Henry Blackaby)

One can walk with Him daily as they seek his word & let go of the "if only" and the "what if." Stay in the day. (Matthew 6:34)

Enough said!

SHOW ME THE WAY, A LENTEN JOURNEY!

A Lenten journey for me began this year with what was necessary to keep my focus on things above, not on things of earth. (Colossians 3:1-2)

Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow,. (Psalm 25:4)

A plain path.(ASV). Good path.(CEB) Even path.(DARBY) 

Level path.(ESV) Right path.(GNV) Straight path.(NIV) Upright path (NEV)

The necessary. The basics. The bottom line.The longings of the soul.

Henri Nouwen's book, Show Me the Way, was filled with reflections on the road of faith, which is God's way., along with prayers of openness.

Why O Lord, is it so hard for me 

to keep my heart directed toward you?

Why does my mind wander off

in so many directions,

and why does my heart desire

the things that lead me astray?

Let me sense your presence

in the midst of my turmoil.

Take my tired body

my confused mind,

and my restless soul into your arms

and give me rest ---simple, quiet rest. (p.35)

walk....Walk.....WALK!!

So-o-o many different words for walk.

walk, all lower case..... amble. dawdle. mosey. perambulate.saunter. stroll. wander.

Think meandering.

Walk with a capital W.....Glide. Hike. Pace. Patrol. Sashay. Stride.Tiptoe. Tread.

Think Variety.

WALK WITH ALL CAPS.....CLOMP. MARCH. PLOD. SLOG. STOMP. TRUDGE.

THINK EMOTIONAL PURPOSE!!

To me, some "walk" words connote "darkness." Prowl. Stalk. Swagger. Strut.

How are Christians to walk, Walk or WALK in their lives?

In Scripture walking = living out one's beliefs.

By the Spirit---Galatians 5:16

Humbly with God---Micah 6:8

In Christ---Colossians 2:8

In the light---1 John 1:7

In truth---Psalm 86:11

Uprightly---Isaiah 57:2

Worthy---Ephesians 4:1

How will you walk today? Will each step you take represent your faith in Jesus?