"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way." ~ Psalm 37:23
I remember when I was a young girl and my dad would always get on us about keeping shoes on our feet. He said it was good that we did this to alleviate foot problems down the road. I loved walking bare foot....but as dad would have it he would tell us that we should take care of the feet and the feet would take of you.
Also you notice that having the right pair of shoes can make all the difference in the world. You ladies know that if you wear a nice fitting shoe regardless what type it is - you have comfort all day but let it be the opposite of that and its not a good fit, or its those favorite pair of shoes but they hurt your feet a little and by the end of the day they become killer shoes!....lol.
Well, as it turns out that Dad was right aoubt shoes. Our whole appearance can be spoiled by our shoes. If you had on a $300 dollar suit and had on a pair of dirty or scuffed shoes, your appearance would not be fitting. It wouldn't matter how much you paid for your suit, people's eyes would automatically be drawn to your feet. It makes a difference that they are neat and well kept.
Shoes are important because our feet are important. Our feet take us places and where we put our feet determines what direction we'll go in. what we wear on our "spiritual" feet is important too. How we walk and how our steps are ordered will have an impact on us and those around us. Sometimes we need to be a little more selective on what shoes we find ourselves wearing.
What Kind of Shoe Fits You?
1. Flats. Do you find yourself flat in your Christian life? Do you need to get yourself motivated? It's so eay to find ourselves lie that, just moving along without much life to us. Sometimes we need to just get ourselves energize and get excited about living the Christian Life.
"Restore unto me the joy of thhy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." ~ Psalm 51:12
2. Loafers. Do you find yourself not doing anything for Christ? Are you using your talents for His glory. Perhaps you've never gotten involved or you've been burned out and just haven't participatted in things like you used to. Is there something you can to use your gifts and talents for the Lord? Teaching a Sunday school class, Preparinggemals for the sick , or just mentoring another women? we all have to be active in order for the body of Christ to work effectively.
"For as the boy is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one boy, being many, are one body; so also is Christ." ~ 1 Corinthinians 12:12
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only....." ~ James 1:22
3. Pumps. Do you find yourself pumping people up? Are you an encourager? What a great pair of shoes to wear. We all have times when we need encouragement so think how important it is to give it as well as receive it.
"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do." ~ 1 thessalonians 5:11
4. Tennis Shoes. Do you find yourself running from your problems? Sometimes some of us want to do this. We hope if we just don't think about our problems, they'll just go away. If we'd just lean on god strength a little more, we'd be able to better handle things that comes into our lives.
"Trust in the LORD with all thin heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknoweldge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ~ Proverbs 3:5, 6
5. Boots. Do you find yourself walking all over people and only doing things your way? It's sometimes so easy for some of us to do. We forget to be sensitive to others. I think if we'd be a little more loving and tenderhearted we'd tend to stop "walking" this way.
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. ~ Ephesians 4:32
6. Waders. Do you find yourself just floating by? Are you accomplishing anything for Christ? It's so easy to get complacent about things. We get in a rut in our Christain lives and find ourselves just doing the minimum. Our prayer life and Bible reading becomes slim. Our church attendance becomes inconsistent. We just barely float by in our relationship with the Lord.
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men." ~ Colossians 3:23
7. Slip Ons. Do you find yourself slipping on Christianity just for church and hanging it up till the next time? Do people really know you're a Christain? If we aren't living for Christ throughout the week, how can we ever have the witness God intended us to have?
8. Sandals. Do you find yourself too comfortable with your Christian life? Could you be doing more for CChist? Smetimes it's eay to get comfortable with what we're doing and not really do all that we have the potential and ability to do. We ought to take hold of life and live it the way God intended. We ought not be satisfied with being a mediocre Christian but remember Who we are living for.
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the reace that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." ~ Hebrews 12:1, 2
9. Slippers. Do you find yourself causing others to slip and stumble? Are you aware of the your actions? Although we are given Christian liberties, we can't just live life like we want. We have to be aware that yothers are watching us and we need to set a good example.
"Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way." ~ romans 14:13
10. Work Shoes. Do you find yourself working and doing all you can do for God's glory? It all boils down to serving Christ and following Him. If we are following Him and obeying His Word we will bear much fruit for Him.
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." ~ Matthew 16:24
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: so shall ye be my disciples. ~ John 15:8
Summary:
I know I don't alwys put on the right pair of shoes but I sure do hope I can improve at wearing the type of shoes that are well fitting of a Christian woman. The kind of style that enhances my walk with the Lord. If not, I know it will affect my whole appearance as a Christian.
So, how well dressed are your feet?
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