I picked up a new book yesterday and did what I often do; I turned to a random page and started reading to see if the book was worthwhile. I figure a good author would be able to hold my attention for the span of that page, any page. 

I know that's not really giving the author a fair shake. One page isn't much space to impress someone. Is it? But it did get me thinking. If people were to evaluate my life like I evaluate books, what would they see? Would they want to read more? Or think well of my author?

I sense God's law in that musing. I know I have some pages that I would like to delete, but I can't go back to the pages I have written and erase them, can I?

I thank God for forgiveness. But even though I am forgiven, I don't want to write any more bad episodes. With the help of the Spirit, I want to write some better pages. I want today's page and tomorrow's page to be worth reading by my family, friends, and the strangers I meet.

But to do so, I need God's help. Like a journalism student needs the help of his teacher, I need God's help in writing the pages of my life.  So I draw near to him, ask him to look at what I'm thinking, saying and doing in my daily  life.

"God help me write the book you want. Teach me good spiritual grammar, loving thoughts and wholesome plots. God help me to write well."

God wants us to shine - let him help you write today's page.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe, as you hold out the word of life.  Philippians 2:14