Loitering

Temptation comes more easily when you live without a purpose in life; in times when you are tired, or frustrated, confused and not knowing what to do. If you don’t plan to have a good life, somebody else will plan something for your life, and it will not be for your benefit. Living an aimless life is a preparation for a fall. Don’t let yourself down. Your life is important. God values it. You should value it too.

As I stood at the window of my house

   looking out through the shutters,

Watching the mindless crowd stroll by,

   I spotted a young man without any sense

Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived,

   then turning up the path to her house.

It was dusk, the evening coming on,

   the darkness thickening into night.

Just then, a woman met him—

   she’d been lying in wait for him, dressed to seduce him.

Brazen and brash she was,

   restless and roaming, never at home,

Walking the streets, loitering in the mall,

   hanging out at every corner in town.

(Prov.7:6-12 MSG)

Prayer: You filled my life with good purposes. There is no time to be bored. I am so happy to be involved in meaningful tasks. Thank you Lord. Help me to direct my life in the right direction. Help me not to wander aimlessly in life. I want to live with purpose. I don’t want to waste my time on Earth. I want to honor You always.