No Small Decisions

 

He did not seek guidance

     from the LORD.

          1 Chronicles 10. 14

Our lives are built in layers

   upon the daily choices

   that we make.

There are no small decisions.

Each step,

each choice radically impacts

  not just the course of our days,

  but the trajectory of our lives.

And gets all over

     everyone else

    --for good or for despair.

It is not just what we are doing,

but what are we 

            practicing?

Pray, listen and respond

  not to circumstances,

  or our own desires,

but coming before God,

  seeking not only His guidance,

     but seeking Him,

listening for His voice

    in this loud world,

and following Him.

God carries us through.

God gives us 

       His Word on that.

O LORD,

Doing noble things 

           is difficult.

Choosing to follow You

  requires Your strength.

Help us to be attentive

  not only to Your way,

but to You.

May we inquire,

apply ourselves,

practice the art of breathing

    in Your Spirit,

treading with You,

choosing You,

and walking in Your light.

May Your Presence

     surround us on every side.