2. Psalm 23:1-2
The Lord is my shepherd;     I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows;     he leads me beside peaceful streams.

3. Psalm 23:3
    He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths,     bringing honor to his name.

4. Psalm 23:4
Even when I walk     through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid,     for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff     protect and comfort me.

6. 1. The Good Shepherd protects me.

7. Matthew 10:28
Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul…

8. 1. The Good Shepherd protects me.
2. The Good Shepherd guides me.

9. Romans 8:31 (NLT)
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

10. John 10:9-10 (NLT)
 Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

11. Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
Search me, O God, and know my heart;     test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you,     and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

12. 2. The Good Shepherd guides me.
3. I fail to embrace God’s protection and care when I focus on sin management.

13. The search for source heals our shame and guides our thinking.

14. 1 Samuel 16:6-7 (NLT)
When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!”
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

15. Observe behavior...yours and the people around you.
Consider the source.