Realistic Christianity

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Grounded... Psalm 1

When I worked for the city of Richardson, the department that employed me was attempting to combine three aspects of civil service into one functioning department. Headaches and confusion weren’t uncommon. Rarely, would I know where I’d go on any given day or what I’d receive as work. This job? That crew?

The uncertainty drove me crazy. Tossed here and there from one jobsite to the next, day to day, didn’t really cut it for me. When life grows tumultuous like my job did an unexplainable anxiety can set in, which can pinch off the joy and confidence of life. Thankfully, a pursuit of God’s way will bring about a totally different feeling of living.

The first Psalm says that the man who determines to stand with God and embrace his message is like the tree rooted deep into the ground next to a continual source of life. Grounded. Constant. Full of life. Yes, that’s the way to live.

Do you ever feel far away from true meaning? Have you ever thought that you’re simply floating through life as the leaves that fall in October? Pushed and forced by the wind? If so, ground yourself into the fertile soil of God’s love and law. Stay close to him and he’ll bring purpose and steadiness to your life.

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