Not The Boss of Me

 

Keep steady my steps

according to Your promise,

and let no iniquity get

   dominion over me.

           Psalm 119. 133

(God did not promise us

smooth asphalted highways,

but He holds our hands

    on those potholed roads

and where there is no path at all

     through the thicket.

Literally in the Hebrew it says,

"Establish my footsteps

           in Your Word.

Let not ANY trouble, sorrow,

       or wickedness

have mastery or power over me."

These dire circumstances

nor even another person's sin

     has power over us.

Release us.

May we walk straight through,

     undistracted by threats,

   lifted up when we stumble,

and fly over sheer cliffs,

          when necessary.

"Bind ourselves to Thee,"

    Saint Patrick wrote.

And don't even let

   our thoughts go elsewhere.)

O LORD,

Let the only dominion over us

           be You.

May Your grace

    and supernatural power

    protect us from harm,

both what is real

    and what is imagined.

Keep steady our steps,

           Almighty One.

And even in deep shadows,

past growling beasts,

    and among sleeping dragons,

help us to see in the dark

and walk right through

                 with You.