Two Ways of Doing Life

By: David Pawlison

From Jesus' point of view, there are two fundamentally different ways of doing life. One way, you're connected to a God who's involved in your life. Psalm 23 is all about this: "The Lord is my shepherd ... and his goodness and mercy surely follow me all the days of my life." The other way, you're pretty much on your own and disconnected. Let's call this the antipsalm 23: "I'm on my own ... and disappointment follows me all the days of my life." We'll look first at the antipsalm way of doing life. Click below for the anitpsalm.....

Antipsalm 23

The antipsalm tells what life feels like and looks like whenever God vanishes from sight.  The antipsalm captures the driven-ness and pointlessness of life-purposes that are petty and self-defeating. It expresses the fears and silent despair that cannot find a voice because there's no one to really talk to.

When you awaken, when you see who Jesus actually is, everything changes. You see the Person whose care and ability you can trust. You experience His care. You see the Person whose glory you are meant to worship. You love Him who loves you. The real Psalm 23 captures what life feels like and looks like when Jesus Christ puts his hand on your shoulder.  Click below for Psalm 23....

Psalm 23

Can you taste the difference?

Copyright 2008 David Powlison. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. This article was published on Boundless.org on August 26, 2008.