Mind

"I keep the Lord always before me;because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests secure" Psalm 16: 8-9.

Interesting and solid words spoken by David - a king. and what a discovery for him!

This might be the first and most basic thing I need to do as I strive towards living every minute of my life in community with God.

But life gets busy, I get pre-occupied with things, work, jobs around the house, spending time with the kids, friends, family, making love? - the list goes on - how about when I'm feeling anrgy, happy, annoyed, sleepy, sad. I guess there is no time in my life nor any activity which God isn't interested in or wants to be part of.

This would have been the same for David, or any other follower of God throughout the ages, David has come across a secret - an important "practice" in seeking God. I can share in this secret - David's story can be mine too.

I am amazed at the passion I hear in the verse - his heart being glad, his soul rejoicing and his body resting(interesting that he sees his heart, soul and body as seperate things). Perhaps signs that things are working for David in regards to discovering the secrets of the "with-God life".

And to me practise is the key to getting this idea happening. Like any discipline, whether it be swimming, bike riding, reading, writing, running, surfing - I need to practise it. I can't expect to get it worked out first time around, it takes days, weeks, months, years to master things.

So hear I go, I'm going to practise "keeping God before me".