Psa 1:6
- For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked
will perish.
God is more interested in out path than in our results.
That's because results are eventually predictable. Wicked paths eventually produce rotted results. Righteous paths eventually produce fruitful results. They may not happen in every circumstance, and may have seasons that are opposite of what we expect, but God knows that the results are predictable. That's why God cares more about our path than our results.
As parents and leaders, we need to recognize this principle and apply it more. Results matter but progress is more important. Improving and growing is better than good grades. Involvement is better than execution. Seeing the team improve is better than having one star player. Results help us measure out progress but are not the final authority on success. God watches our paths.
This first Psalm is one of the best simple chapters to memorize. Our family took a week and memorized it by adding one memory verse a day---even our young daughter picked it up quickly. It teaches us the principle of hard work, right choices. And trusting in God for His rewards. Meditating on this passage and other psalms can be life-changing, because they teach us about the power of pathways.
Pathways are principles, results are symptoms. Never let the results become Lord of the paths. Choose to pursue paths and God will take care of the results (He's watching the way).
What pathways are you on right now that He is not pleased with?
God is more interested in out path than in our results.
That's because results are eventually predictable. Wicked paths eventually produce rotted results. Righteous paths eventually produce fruitful results. They may not happen in every circumstance, and may have seasons that are opposite of what we expect, but God knows that the results are predictable. That's why God cares more about our path than our results.
As parents and leaders, we need to recognize this principle and apply it more. Results matter but progress is more important. Improving and growing is better than good grades. Involvement is better than execution. Seeing the team improve is better than having one star player. Results help us measure out progress but are not the final authority on success. God watches our paths.
This first Psalm is one of the best simple chapters to memorize. Our family took a week and memorized it by adding one memory verse a day---even our young daughter picked it up quickly. It teaches us the principle of hard work, right choices. And trusting in God for His rewards. Meditating on this passage and other psalms can be life-changing, because they teach us about the power of pathways.
Pathways are principles, results are symptoms. Never let the results become Lord of the paths. Choose to pursue paths and God will take care of the results (He's watching the way).
What pathways are you on right now that He is not pleased with?
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