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Turn Neither to the Right Nor the Left

 





It has been the pattern of my life that some of my deepest, most insightful thoughts occur in the fall. Today was one of those days and provided much insight into the current political climate and state of affairs, cautioning me to stay focused straight ahead through verses like the following: 

“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:27 

Also “So you shall observe to do just as the LORD your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right or to the left. 33“You shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

Another, “And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.” Deuteronomy 28:14

“So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.” Deuteronomy 5:32

“My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:” Proverbs 1:15

What allows us to keep to the straight rather than turning to the left or the right? Faith. As Americans continue to battle COVID-19 while winding toward possibly our nation’s most heated and divisional election, too many believers have placed their faith in politicians, media and so much that is to one side or another. It is too easy for us to be sucked into the darkness of fear, argument and deliberate misinformation. We are to be reminded to stay centered in faith, continuing straight ahead in walking the path of light, putting God first and not turning to either side which turns us away from the Truth.  


About Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam



Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam has been writing spiritually for thirty years. With undergraduate studies in English and women's studies, she devoted over a decade of research and writing to women’s studies and spirituality. She is now teaching and sharing A Woman's Path to Wholeness Through Biblical Teachings.



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