The Shadows

I was reminded by one of my pastors this past Tuesday of Psalm 23. Pastor Roy shared at Equip U about 'the shadows'. He shared how we can get distracted when we turn our heads to look at the shadows, which takes our focus off God. I was convicted of how many times I look to the right and to the left to see who's watching or who or what might 'get me'... In my shadows are the sneers and snickers of the enemy just waiting to shoot one of his darts where he knows I'm weakest. And when I'm looking to the right and to the left, I'm NOT focusing on God...not hearing His voice over the enemy's rumblings...not watching my step and stumbling...and not walking in the authority God has given me as His forgiven child, a princess of the King of Kings. When I am focused on God and His Son, the shadows don't loom over me... They're still there, and the enemy isn't stupid, he'll hang out in those shadows watching my every move so he can catch me off guard. My goal is to keep my eyes on the path set out before me...keeping my eyes front and center on my Savior and letting the shadows stay there in the shadows...out of my view.