He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
Psalm 23:2 (ESV)When the shepherd is around, I am safe. When I am near the shepherd, I am safe. When I yield to the shepherd, I can lie down, enjoy provision, and rest.
When I fight the shepherd, I fight against my only hope to enjoy life. I am not cared for when I am not under the shepherd's care. It is not that I am not popular; I am. It is just that I am popular with all the wrong "types" of animals for all the wrong reasons.
I became popular so that I could be used and abused by those who would find pleasure in doing so. I am popular for what they might gain from my destruction. I am popular because I am no longer safe.
If I were wise, I would double down on focusing on who the shepherd is, and make sure I am by His side, for indeed, there is no hope whatsoever in any other position or process.
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