The Lord is my Shepherd

"He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. -Psalm 23:3
This verse was in this morning's sermon, and it reminded me of a time that God used this verse to comfort and encourage me. I was having some significant difficulties in my relationship with my oldest daughter, and it had become obvious that a lot of the problem was me. I woke at 4 a.m. one day, and began wondering and worrying about what in the world was wrong with me. God brought to mind this verse from Psalm 23, and He told me that the sheep doesn't have to figure it all out; the sheep only needs to follow the Shepherd. That was exactly what I needed at that moment; and the Lord has reminded me of it many times since then. Life is so difficult and complicated; it's easy to see that we weren't meant to live independently of God. It reminds me of a song that Randy Stonehill sang in the 70s:
All alone, drifting wild
Like a ship that's lost out in the ocean
Everyone's a homeless child
It's not hard to understand
Why we need a Father's hand.

There's a rainbow somewhere
You were born to be there
You're just running in circles
Till you reach out your hand to the King of hearts.