74. First 'WALK THRU THURS' - Psalm 23:1
Channel: Croak and Crow
Date: 2021-02-18

February 18, 2021
The First verse of the 23rd Psalm
A mantra to calm fear and doubt .. Psalm 23:1

First Verse of 6 ** Psalm 23:1 ** Say These 5 Words In Any Emergency! Crisis Control begins within.


Today is the first in the Croak and Crow new series:
"WALK THROUGH THURSDAY"
For the next 5 Thursdays, we will 'walk through' the 23rd Psalm.

Today is verse 1 -"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." 
Thursday February 25 / 2nd verse
Thursday March 4th / 3rd verse
Thursday March 11th / 4th verse
Thursday March 18th / 5th verse
Thursday March 25th / 6th verse

Happy Year of the Ox! The Chinese New Year according to the Lunar Calendar.

We all belong to the flock of God, so we can consider ourselves to be His sheep. Sheep need looking after, they need to be protected and cared for and that is what God does for us. 

Catholics venerate Mary, the earthly mother of God, and they acknowledge her blessings and appointment from God to have that place of authority. Jesus needed an earthly mother to take care of Him when he was a child in human form. Catholics are thankful to Mary for accepting her appointment and seeing it THROUGH to the end, even though it was incredibly stressful and painful. You can look to Mary for inspiration and motivation in your own life when you feel burdened by responsibilities and worried about outcomes. When Jesus died He gave Mary over to be a mother to all God's children forever and her comforting love still cradles all the souls on earth.

Our ever vigilant Protector is God, just like a Shepherd to their sheep, God is always with us, steering us away from danger. God is our Father and we are His children. A parent's protection is the reason that babies can sleep peacefully in their cribs at night with no worries. Even parents of pets, care very deeply about their furry family members and watch out for them and keep them happy. That is the same relationship God has with us, no matter how old we are on earth He is always our Guardian and always wants the best for us.

"I shall not want" refers to "wanting" in a spiritual sense. Physically, we may want things but spiritually we are completely provided for. Even if we do not feel that statement is true, it is God's promise to us and we should "not lean on our own understanding" because just like the sheep does not understand all the plans of the shepherd we do not understand all the plans of God.

Even when faced with non deniable deficiencies in life sustaining necessities, you have your incorruptible soul safe within you and you will acquire all the rest when you get to Heaven. The safety of your soul is the only thing we need and want. It is our ticket to everlasting life.
"Don't be afraid of those that kill the body but cannot kill the soul." - Matthew 10:28

When saying the 23rd Psalm, feel free to use any pronouns that suit the occasion:
The Lord is MY Shepherd
The Lord is HIS Shepherd
The Lord is HER Shepherd
The Lord is THEIR Shepherd
The Lord is OUR Shepherd

The Shepherd Prayer could also be called the Reassurance Prayer.
Use it to: amplify positive energy; stabilize chaotic energy; calm disruptive energy and block out noise.

The 23rd Psalm is a good mantra to have completely memorized but if that is too daunting, just say the very first verse, "the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." You can even just say, "the Lord is my Shepherd", these 5 Words of God will help you.

The Holy Spirit guides us and the Holy Spirit guides people to us.
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In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.