A SHORT MEDITATION

"A man's mind plans his way,

but the Lord directs his steps."

(Proverbs 16:9 RSV)

Many, many years ago I was just a "dumb" kid in

High School.  About the only things of interest to

me were my "hot rod" and girls.

One year wanting  to take a class in physics, because

I thought I might learn something in it I could use 

to make my "hot rod" faster, they would not let me

because the class was full.  So, the counselor talked

me into taking "typing" instead.  Why not.  There

would be no home work, very few of us had

typewriters at home.  No reading and studying, 

O.K.  I had to have another class so it sounded

good to me.

Now, about 67 years latter, I have seen time after

time that "typing" class has been of more value to

me than any other class I ever took in High School

or either College.

I thank God for directing my steps when I was

not smart enough to.

"I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not

in himself, that it is not in man who walks

to direct his steps."

(Jeremiah 10:23 RSV)