Psalm 1:1-3

"How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers." ~NASB

So, obviously you can see where I got my blog title.  I pray that God will make me a tree firmly planted.  I have not felt very stable or firm lately.

This is one of those days where I firmly believe God is speaking clearly to me.  I have found myself in the position of being in a class with an instructor who is clearly and demonstratively teaching his philosophy and spiritual beliefs.  While there is nothing inherently wrong with that (I do not begrudge others their beliefs), I do believe that all Christians are called to be examples of Christ and to share His love and to share our faith (again, this does not mean beating those who believe differently over the head with it).  I have found at least one friend willing to share her beliefs, and I take comfort in that.  I do not like standing alone, but I have asked Got to put me in a position to show my faith and to be an example for Him. I now ask that He give me the strength to stand firm and the words to answer the questions I believe will come.

This scripture also comes at a time where I am attempting to make some lifestyle changes, especially concerning my devotional time.  I pray He helps me to continue meditating in His Word every day.

Finally, I am contemplating just what it means to:
"walk in the counsel of the wicked"
"stand in the path of sinners"
"sit in the seat of scoffers"
I have many friends who are not Christians, and so I wonder how this applies to that.  I'm not sure I have a definitive answer to that.  I do not believe that God is saying that we should not have non-Christians as friends, but I think He's saying not to make them our advisers, to not stand in agreement with them or put ourselves in their place.

Verse three holds a promise that, in the coming days, I cling to.  These next few months promise to be stressful.  I am taking more classes at school than I normally do in order to graduate, and even though classes are only a week in, I am already beginning to feel the pressure.  I ask that all I do prospers and that my hard work will pay off.