• "Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life..."

Listen to the words of King David in Psalm 23 NLT:

1The lord is my shepherd;

I have all that I need.

2He lets me rest in green meadows;

he leads me beside peaceful streams.

3He renews my strength.

He guides me along right paths,

bringing honor to his name.

4Even when I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will not be afraid,

for you are close beside me.

Your rod and your staff

protect and comfort me.

5You prepare a feast for me

in the presence of my enemies.

You honor me by anointing my head with oil.

My cup overflows with blessings.

6Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me

all the days of my life,

and I will live in the house of the lord

forever.

King David had some really, really bad days and some really, really good days.  He knew that everyone has different kinds of days and even varying seasons in life.  Yet, it is interesting that his confession was that "goodness and unfailing love would pursue him all the days of his life."  Many years ago there was an emphasis, even over-emphasis some would say, on the "positive confession."  Yet, we see in the Scripture and even in the medical field that our words can help or hurt us. We can set things into motion in both the positive and negative.  We can even change the atmosphere around us with our words and accompanying attitude. I have a "natural tendency" to drift toward the negative in my thinking and my words.  Here is the question.  Does imbalance toward being overly positive or overly negative cause the most harm?  Of course thinking and speaking negative things causes the most problems in life.  A person can be having a "bad day" and circumstances can change and they immediately feel better.  What has changed?  Circumstances may have improved but the major change has been in thinking and speaking.  Let us begin to practice our walk with the Lord speaking like a child who has the best Parent in the world. (Because we do!)  My cup overflows with blessings.6Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me

all the days of my life,

and I will live in the house of the lord

forever."