It is good to walk in the opposite direction

This morning I did the same as I do every morning I got up thanked God for giving me another wonderful day.

I walked to the city park that is two blocks from my home at the entrance of our park there is a walk way around the park for all serious walkers most everyone starts here and walks in the same direction around the length of the trail.

But for some reason I don’t know whether it was me getting my bearings crossed or if it was God turning me in the opposite direction for His purpose. I began my walk facing the people instead of walking behind them as I usually do.

Well it turned out to be a most joyful and blessed experience for me it is good to see faces coming at you instead of back sides  leaving you behind most of them smiling a few not so much but all of them wishing me good morning and me doing the same to them.

There were walkers of different races and colors some running some walking a fast pace and others like me slowly shuffling along.

I wondered what must be on their minds as they moved into the distance and I thought surely they are here like me walking for their health.

But I walk for two reasons not only for my health but this is my early morning time to walk and talk with God.

This is my special time that I pray for my family, my neighbors, my city, my state, my country, the president and all those in high offices who make the decisions of the way our country will go. And yes I pray for my enemies and the enemies of our country as well. I feel that by lifting them up to God they can’t do too much harm to me or my country because it is Almighty God who is still in charge.

You know I was reminded of something in today’s walk it is good to walk in the opposite direction and be different then then all the rest.

That is where you will see the most beauty and receive the most blessings.

I changed my direction when I was twenty one and began walking in the opposite direction from the rest of the world now I am seventy three. I have lived to see many beautiful days and receive uncountable blessing from God.

I say it is good to walk in the opposite direction!

It is good to look up instead of down!

 'The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way' (Ps 37:23).

'A man's heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps' (Pro 16:9).

2 Corinthians 6:17

King James Version (KJV)

¹⁷ Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.