What gives you direction in life?

Daily writing prompt
What gives you direction in life?

The answer for me is God’s Word. I have chosen to follow Jesus. Not just when it is convenient and when I will get what I want. Yet as I follow Him, He is beside me every step I take, picking me up when I stumble and fall. He is the way, the truth and life for me.

Are you bearing fruit?

We have this Callery pear tree at the apartments where I live. The beautiful white flowers bloom for only a few weeks and then they are gone. Why it is called a pear tree has confused me since it will never produce any pears. It is an ornamental tree. This tree over the years has made me ask myself, ‘Am I bearing any of the fruits of the Spirit?’

I have to do more than just look good for a moment. I need to be the good soil that His Spirit will not only grow inside of me, but produce the fruits of His Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23 New Living Translation
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Psalm 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 92:14
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

Romans 8:5
Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Answer to, ‘What do you see 2/18/2024?’

Here are a couple of responses I received regarding my post, ‘What Do You See? 2/18/2024?’

The day I took these photos, I was out behind my apartment when a large shadow came over me. I turned around because I thought someone had come up behind me and was the source of the shadow. Trying to figure out where the shadow was coming from I looked up to see the direction of the sun and see what was causing the shadow. That is when I saw what I captured in these photos. I had to take three photos to capture all that I was seeing.

The shadow on the ground matched what looks like the blue shape of an angel. Then I saw the face behind it which reminds me of the face of Jesus. It was like God Himself was telling me that He has His angels watching over me. It gave me a comforting feeling.

I am still looking forward to hearing what you see when you look at these photos.