...because he

      wholly followed the LORD,

      the God of Israel.

             Joshua 14. 14

(Following is

not just an intention,

nor a casual consideration,

but an action

       and a direction,

not just to come after,

but to go after

            and pursue Him.

When we seek God,

not just marching orders,

God enlarges our vision

         and our hearts,

rarely to see

        the outcome of this,

but He makes

       His footsteps a way.)

O LORD,

Help us to trust You

   when we don't know what to do.

Help us to follow You fully

   even when we think we know.

Walk with us, O LORD,

dwell in us.

Help us to not always

         be thinking about next,

but how to follow You

             into the now,

into this day spread before us.

Help us to respond

   with grace and wisdom

that points others to You

and leaves on the threshold

     the lingering

     irresistible aroma of Christ.

For Your Glory.