Safety

If only I would obey God. To be like the ocean when He says, "You may come this far, but no farther." To go out when He says to go out and to come in when He says to come in. To rest upon His shores. I want to bring the soothing beauty of calm waters; not the pain and destruction of a deadly storm. To kiss the spirits of others with my gentle breezes; not to rain down destruction until they plead "May-day!"
I have met people who brighten my day by just being in the same room as me. I want to be like that. To be wise and merciful. Loving and patient and kind. To have a glow about me that draws others in. To let them know that they are safe and respected and loved.
That means that I must be safe and respectful and loving. Not safe in a comfortable, fearful, or selfish way. But safe in that everything I do is in their best interest; God's kind of safe. Not a safe that keeps us from climbing the mountain, but a safe that keeps us from going about it the wrong way or with the wrong equipment. That is God's kind of safe. A safe that makes us grow and not hide, knowing that when we do fall, He will catch us. Safe in Him; that is what I want to be. Safe in Him, and through Him; and, by Him, safe for other people to be around.

Let God guide your steps today.