"They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither." Psalm 1:3 My 30 years as a pastor were fun, fulfilling and fruitful. But sometimes there were hard years and I wanted to quit because of the pain and frustration. I persevered though because I knew that was God’s way, God’s call, God’s path for my life. I grew, changed, and matured. I went deeper in my faith than I ever could have if everything was ease and comfort. As I matured I realized the psalms are expressions of the heart. Psalm 1 is an example. It has two images. The first is a road. The road has two ways characterized by who walks on it. On one path walk the wicked, sinners, and scoffers. Down the other walk the righteous meditating on God's word. This other road belongs to God who watches over it. The other is a tree. The tree is characterized by deep roots. The righteous, who depend on God, are like a tree, with deep roots nex...