Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd, [Even though I sometimes resist or even forget]
I shall not want; [But I might want other stuff than what is good for me]
He makes me lie down in green pastures. [Whether or not I want to at that moment]
He leads me beside still waters; [Do I have to give up chaos?]
He restores my soul. [Sometimes my weary soul resists being restored for some strange reason]
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. [But sometimes I don't follow]
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, [Sometimes I want to sit down and have a pity party and stay in the valley awhile]
I fear no evil; for thou art with me; [I get scared anyway because I forget God is actually present]
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. [If I let You, You ward off attacks with your shepherd's staff]
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; [Even if people are against me, You are with me, showing those enemies they have no power]
Thou anointest my head with oil, [You seal me to You whether or not I deserve it]
My cup overflows. [Sometimes with what I don't want but apparently need]
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; [All things work together for good, even though they might not seem so at the moment]
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. [No matter where I am in this life or the next, I dwell in the Presence of God]
Amen!
We can, and often do, resist our higher selves, but we don’t
have to. Life can lead us to listen and follow.
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