Falling

I walk every day, sometimes up to 16 miles a day. Today I intended to walk a lot less. Within the first two miles I stumbled on a crack in the sidewalk and fell. Fortunately I wound up with several scrapes but no breaks.

This reminded me about the fragility of life. We can be going along quite smoothly, when all of a sudden, something trips us up. The obstacle could be outside ourselves like a financial setback or layoff. It could also be a mistake that we make ourselves, like letting anger get out of control. Either way we get off track and it takes a lot of energy and time to get back on track.

How can we stay on track? Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” God’s Word can lead us step by step. That doesn’t always prevent the obstacles along the way but it does show us the way through those obstacles and how to stay on track.