Trust First

Clear and simple instructions are best, don't you agree? Wordiness often just gets in the way of following the instructions. David wrote in Psalm 37:3, "Trust in the LORD and do good." Can it be more simple? I suggest it cannot be more simple yet oh how complicated doing good when we do not ... trust the LORD. We know the right (righteous) thing to do but then we begin to consider what "doing the right thing" will mean for us personally. That kind of thinking leads to compromise or neglect or disobedience. The simple command to trust God and do what's right becomes ... complicated. The rest of Verse 3 is this: "Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness" ... by trusting in the LORD, we feed our souls on His perfect faithfulness. What are you feeding your soul, your spirit, your mind? If it is not God's indisputable goodness and faithfulness, your soul is most likely starving spiritually. Notice there is a right order to building a life of faithfully doing good - first, trust the Lord ... trust first.