Since my mid-teens I have signed every text, letter and E-mail with 'God guide'. Some people write love on the bottom of a message, others put from, but I put God guide. I sign off with it firstly to tithe on my texts, and secondly I think its a lovely thing to say: 'would God guide you, would he be your inspiration'. This is why this blog is named as it is.
Now, we've been reading and deeply meditating upon that that famous psalm, psalm 23. I can pretty much remember that short psalm, but the words had not sink in until earlier this week when I climbed up a tree and spent a while on my own thinking about it. The psalm is all about God, and how he, as the shepherd, guides his sheep - which are meant to be completely dependant on him. Without the shepherd sheep tend to just get attacked or starve. Anyhow, it talks about Him taking us to good green pastures, keeping us still by the waters and directing us with his comforting staff (which a shepherd uses to ward off predators, and guide his sheep - often through disciplining or beating them (http://peculiarplace.com/ps23v4.shtml)) through those difficult times on the righteous path. Yeah, this psalm made me really think of how God is guiding each of us in our own little stories written by Him.
I want to encourage you that he does guide in reality, that he speaks through scripture and people. This whole blog has been for me about how I'm finding God's direction as I live, and how he is nudging me along. One of the ladies at KTC prayed for us all today, and I was struck by how specific and individual her words were for each of us. This was amazing, but not special. There have been numerous times where people seem to know exactly what to pray for each other, stuff they couldn't possibly know, and this isn't them, but rather God guiding their words and speaking through them.
How wonderful it is that we have a God who is control of everything, a God who is guiding us directly and through others. Sometimes it is a gentle walk through green pastures and still waters, other times the staff is really forcing us in one direction. This walk on the path of righteousness is not an easy path, but the shepherd is just as close through that 'valley of the shadow of death' as he is by the green pastures. There are times that the journey has had a dark shadow over it, but we have a guide for us. We have a guide who takes us each through an amazing story, and I am glad to be walking with Him.
God guide
xSx
Now, we've been reading and deeply meditating upon that that famous psalm, psalm 23. I can pretty much remember that short psalm, but the words had not sink in until earlier this week when I climbed up a tree and spent a while on my own thinking about it. The psalm is all about God, and how he, as the shepherd, guides his sheep - which are meant to be completely dependant on him. Without the shepherd sheep tend to just get attacked or starve. Anyhow, it talks about Him taking us to good green pastures, keeping us still by the waters and directing us with his comforting staff (which a shepherd uses to ward off predators, and guide his sheep - often through disciplining or beating them (http://peculiarplace.com/ps23v4.shtml)) through those difficult times on the righteous path. Yeah, this psalm made me really think of how God is guiding each of us in our own little stories written by Him.
I want to encourage you that he does guide in reality, that he speaks through scripture and people. This whole blog has been for me about how I'm finding God's direction as I live, and how he is nudging me along. One of the ladies at KTC prayed for us all today, and I was struck by how specific and individual her words were for each of us. This was amazing, but not special. There have been numerous times where people seem to know exactly what to pray for each other, stuff they couldn't possibly know, and this isn't them, but rather God guiding their words and speaking through them.
How wonderful it is that we have a God who is control of everything, a God who is guiding us directly and through others. Sometimes it is a gentle walk through green pastures and still waters, other times the staff is really forcing us in one direction. This walk on the path of righteousness is not an easy path, but the shepherd is just as close through that 'valley of the shadow of death' as he is by the green pastures. There are times that the journey has had a dark shadow over it, but we have a guide for us. We have a guide who takes us each through an amazing story, and I am glad to be walking with Him.
God guide
xSx
Update:
Since starting this blog I became a Counsellor. You can read more on blog on subjects like Therapy at:
www.simonslistening.co.uk
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