There is no denying that every single person will face a crisis. Either we are in a crisis, have just left one, or headed for one. It’s not a pessimistic view but a realistic outlook. Psalm 23 reminds us to depend on our Shepherd, because He will never leave us. He is always with us through the valley, over rough terrain, and in the dark. His presence protects us from an evil outcome, because He is good all the time.
“You remember in Hebrews 11:6 we are told (forgive me, but I still like the King James Version): “He that cometh unto God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that halfheartedly seek him.” Oops! Was there an error in there? I meant “diligently seek him.” Now, diligent seeking is an expression of a number of things, not the least being faith—confidence. When we are halfhearted in our faith, we are halfhearted in our thinking. And the halfheartedness defeats the whole project.” - Dallas Willard, The Allure of Gentleness
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