Out of alignment?

Sometimes all it takes is a short daily devotional. “To what?”, you ask. Allow me to answer a question with an unusual question. What happens when your car is out of alignment? Several things, starting with a steering issue—the car wants to pull one way or the other. Then there is the matter of the tires wearing unevenly. Essentially it becomes a control issue with the car.

So, back to your original question. Don’t people get out of alignment, perhaps even you? You know, just a bit off kilter—like when your head and heart aren’t quite in sync? When you feel as if you are being pulled and tugged away from what you know to be right, when you feel the tentacles of temptation pressing in…when you sense you are somewhat out of control.

What brings you back to the straight and narrow, that path not always the most easily trodden? Better yet, what helps keep you there? Yes, you may go to church. Is it once a week? Yes, you may be in a small group that meets. Is that once a week, or maybe every other week. Yes, you may read scripture. Is it mostly out of obligation, or do you really get into the Word? Yes, you perhaps associate only with like believers. How does that test your ability/desire to witness? I thought so. A short daily devotional can help you on your path in multiple ways; it is daily; it will usually have a life application aspect in each article, one that jives with the scripture cited; it will thus be typically relevant to you.

Short daily devotions do not have to be in printed/book form to accomplish their purpose. You are reading one of sorts now—an electronic version. Websites and blogs for the Christian abound and are readily available. Let your fingers do the walking!

HERE's a good start.