An added thought,
It was this part that clarified it for me. And, the following discussion about Psalm 23. That scripture has been following me, apparently for a couple of years. This field description is making me understand it greater. Maybe it’ll speak to you, too.
Psalm 23
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
The difference is feeling God First. Being and feeling outfitted with God’s protection as you walk towards whatever may. Knowing you are fit for whatever comes your way and that you will see it through.
That is the kind of fortitude I want in my life. I want peace, I want enjoyment. But above all, I want to feel and BE fortified in times that would invoke fear. That is also what brings a deeper peace, no longer running and hiding from things that are scary, and instead walking this earth with a resilience not many have but perhaps we all need.
It’s no longer dancing around which path to take, contemplating this or that, but saying I will get there and just forging through the grass determined and knowing… I think that is special.