The Lord Our Shepard

He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace. — Micah 5:4-5

Be strong! Be independent! You don’t need anyone! You can do it alone!

These are things some of us may have heard growing up. I know my mom and dad taught me to be strong and independent, and not to “need” anyone for anything. Which is good in theory, however, God did not intend for us to be this way without Him. He doesn’t want us to conform to this world. Yes – he wants us to be strong, but He wants us to get our strength from Him. He wants us to have faith in Him, when tough times hit, and they will. If you feel like you don’t need anyone, you will try and fight the battle alone, and most likely will become discouraged, or bitter, or angry because as much as we want, we can’t control everything. 

Being independent for the right reasons is a great thing! Please don’t misunderstand that. But if you feel like you can do it without God, you’re wrong. We need Him; we need Jesus and the Holy Spirit. You can get rich and get all the material things you want, but you will never be satisfied, and you will always feel like you’re missing something and you are. God. If you question that, look at all the celebrities, athletes, and rock stars that stay in trouble and even take their own lives. Don’t be fooled into thinking you can do this without Him. You can’t. 

We all want things to go our way, but God is our Shepard – He is here to lead us, guide us and be secure in Him. 

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