Faith for the Journey

This is a journey of faith and doubts. In this Way (Derek), we make all type of ethical decisions. Decisions that affect our own life and often everyone else around us, even beyond our close circle of friends and relatives. When doubts overwhelm us in the way, it is time to stop and get a little faith for the journey. Many of us have found that little faith within the reflections and stories found in the Torah. I invite you to take a few minutes each day or weekly, to read these or other reflections on faith and life; thoughts from the readings of the writings of the Hebrew prophets.
May our lives in action and words bring glory to the Heavenly Father who loves us like a Mother cares for her children. May we be a blessing bringing hope to others in this journey of faith and doubts.

Psalm 1 תהלים

א  אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹא הָלַךְ בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים לֹא עָמָד וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב	1 Happy is the man (and woman) that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful.
ב  כִּי אִם בְּתוֹרַת יי חֶפְצוֹ    וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ יֶהְגֶּה יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה	2 But his (and her) delight is in the Torah of  ADONAY; and in his (her) Torah does he (she) meditates day and night.
ג  וְהָיָה כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל-פַּלְגֵי-מָיִם אֲשֶׁר פִּרְיוֹ, יִתֵּן בְּעִתּוֹ--וְעָלֵהוּ לֹא-יִבּוֹל וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-יַעֲשֶׂה יַצְלִיחַ	3 And he (she) shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf doth not wither; and in whatsoever he (she) does he shall prosper.
ד  לֹא-כֵן הָרְשָׁעִים כִּי אִם-כַּמֹּץ אֲשֶׁר-תִּדְּפֶנּוּ רוּחַ	4 Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
ה  עַל-כֵּן לֹא-יָקֻמוּ רְשָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּט וְחַטָּאִים בַּעֲדַת צַדִּיקִים	5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
ו  כִּי-יוֹדֵעַ יי דֶּרֶךְ צַדִּיקִים וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵד	6 For the ADONAY regards the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.