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Choosing the Right Path
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers." Psalm 1:1 (ESV).
This Psalm begins with a warning. A blessed life requires intentional choices about who and what influences us. Notice the progression in this verse: walk, stand, sit. Wrong influences often begin subtly, but over time they can shape our thinking and lifestyle. God calls us to avoid becoming comfortable with attitudes and patterns that pull us away from Him. A blessed life starts when we choose God’s ways over the world’s ways.
Are there any influences, habits, or thought patterns drawing you away from God?
Prayer: Father God, Please help me to recognize the influences in my life that are not leading me closer to you. Please give me wisdom to choose your ways and strength to walk in obedience every day. In Jesus name, Amen.
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About this Plan
The world tells us to “live your best life,” but God calls us to live a blessed life. A blessed life is not about self-improvement through our own effort, but about being rooted in God, aligned with his ways, and transformed through his Word. Psalm 1 shows us what a blessed life looks like: what to avoid, what to pursue, and what God does in the life of someone who trusts him.
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We would like to thank Rob McFarlane for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://mcfarlaneministries.com
