This morning during my quiet time with the Lord, He gave me a beautiful illustration while I was praying.

I am restudying the book of Ephesians because we will be studying it in our small group at church. I was reading chapter 5 when I came to these verses:

     See that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is (15-17)

I stopped here and began to pray that I would not walk unwisely and that I would not waste time. While I was praying the image of a dressage rider and its horse came into my mind...how beautiful the dance between horse and rider... the harmony between the two...when the horse willing let's the rider lead...every movement seamless, without struggle. This is what I wanted in my relationship with the Father. So I prayed that I, like the horse, would willing surrender my will; that I would walk in harmony with Him.

When we trust our Lord and willing surrender to His direction it is a beautiful picture we present to Him and the world. In this we allow His light to shine.

May there be beautiful harmony between you and God and between you and your horse today