Joshua 1:7.
“Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.”
Joshua is reminded to follow God’s instructions wholeheartedly. This passage speaks to a deeper truth—life has many rules. The most miserable people are usually those who resist the boundaries that give life order and meaning.
Once, I spoke with someone whose life was spiraling out of control. To help her see clearly, I asked, “Have you seen a car on a hot Texas day with the windows down?”
“Yes,” she answered.
“Why are the windows down?”
“The air conditioning is broken.”
“Why don’t they fix it?”
“They don’t have the money.”
“Why don’t they have the money?”
If the answer is always “bad luck,” then we see see as selves as victims. If we always see ourselves as victims, we remain powerless. The real answer is that life runs on rules. If you don’t plan ahead, you will face the consequences. This example is not about money—it’s about learning and respecting life’s principles.
If you are wise, you will remember the rules of life, write them down, and live by them. Success and failure depend on learning and following the rules.
I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.