A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 Quotes

“This is difficult to comprehend when one pauses to consider the character of Christ. Admittedly there have been many false caricatures of this Person, but an unbiased look at His life quickly reveals an individual of enormous compassion and incredible integrity.”
― Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“Contentment should be the hallmark of the man or woman who has put his or her affairs in the hands of God.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“When my eyes are on my Master, they are not on those around me. This is the place of peace.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8).”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“In the Christian life exactly the same applies. Many of the places we may be led into will appear to us as dark, deep, dangerous, and somewhat disagreeable. But it simply must be remembered that He is there with us in it. He is very much at work in the situation. It is His energy, effort, and strength expended on my behalf that even in this deep, dark place is bound to produce a benefit for me. It is there that I will discover He only can really satisfy me. It is He who makes sense and purpose and meaning come out of situations that otherwise would be but a mockery to me. Suddenly life starts to have significance. I discover I am the object of His special care and attention. Dignity and direction come into the events of my life, and I see them sorting themselves out into a definite pattern of usefulness. All of this is refreshing, stimulating, invigorating. My thirst for reality in life is assuaged, and I discover that I have found that satisfaction in my Master.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“There can be a habitual awareness of Christ within me, empowering me to live a noble and richly rewarding life in cooperation with Him. As I respond to Him and move in harmony with His wishes, I discover that life becomes satisfying and worthwhile. It acquires great serenity and is made an exciting adventure of fulfillment as I progress in it. This is made possible as I allow His gracious Spirit to control, manage, and direct my daily decisions. In fact, I should deliberately ask for His direction even in minute details.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“belong to Him simply because He deliberately chose to create me as the object of His own affection.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“My serenity has as its basis an implicit, unshakable reliance on His ability to do the right thing, the best thing in any given situation.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“With my natural tendencies to fear, worry, and ask “why,” it was not always simple to assume that He really did know what He was doing with me.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“How many Christians actually feel this way about Christ? How many of us are truly convinced that no matter what occurs in our lives we are being followed by goodness and mercy?”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“The gracious Spirit continually brings home to me the acute consciousness that I am God’s child and He is my Father.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“the lot in life of any particular sheep depended on the type of man who owned it.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“One of the calamities of Christianity is our tendency to talk in ambiguous generalities.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“When my little world is falling apart and the dream castles of my ambitions and hopes crumble into ruins, can I honestly declare, “Surely—yes, surely—goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life”?”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“we pause to reflect on the person of Christ—on His power and His achievements—suddenly like David we will be glad to state proudly, “The Lord—He is my Shepherd!”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“After all, when we pause to think about it a moment, we must realize that even our modern mountain highways follow the valleys to reach the summit of the passes they traverse. Similarly the ways of God lead upward through the valleys of our lives.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“But because they belong to Christ and have recognized Him as Lord and Master of their lives, their owner and manager, they are permeated by a deep, quiet, settled peace that is beautiful to behold.”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

“So what? I can’t see that it’s going to do any”
― W. Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23