Shepherd of Her Soul: A 7-Day Plan From Psalm 23નમૂનો

Your Shepherd Sees Beyond "I'm Fine"

As women, we can feel so much pressure to act like we're okay all the time. We might wonder if anyone really cares about how we're doing or sees our hidden hurts.

Can you relate to these words of modern shepherd Chuck Wooster?

"Sheep go out of their way to disguise when they are sick or in distress. . . . Sheep will go to great lengths to appear inconspicuous when they are in trouble.

Therefore, the first place to look for a sick sheep is not right in front of you—waving its hooves up and down, trying to get your attention—but deep in the middle of your flock, trying to look invisible."

Our Good Shepherd sees what's really going on in our hearts and it matters deeply to him. He wants to bring care and healing to the places where we’re sick, hurt, or broken.

Psalm 23:2 NIV says, "He makes me lie down in green pastures." Why would anyone need to make a sheep lie down? It turns out sheep won’t rest when they’re afraid.

I picture a sheep standing there saying, “I’m fine,” while her knees knock and her heart pounds. Maybe what we really need is to lie down on the inside, to not be so strong all the time, to receive the care we need.

The times when we look the most put together might actually be the ones when we’re falling apart. Our Good Shepherd knows this because he really, truly knows us.

Good Shepherd, you see my heart and what I truly feel, even when it may seem like I’m fine on the outside. I entrust myself to you today and always. Amen.

What would you like to tell God about how you’re really doing today?