"My eyes are toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net." -Psalm 25:25 (NRSV) I came across this verse in my reading this morning and was struck by the simplicity of this awesome statement. There are a dozen analogies that could be pulled out here, but the simple fact is that when we fix our eyes on Jesus, when we are steadfast in our devotion to our Heavenly Father, He will faithfully guide and protect us. I like the imagery that is conjured up of getting one's feet stuck in a net. It reminds me of one of the children's play areas at Sea World in San Antonio. It was a favorite of my son, Tyler. Imagine a playground so big that even an adult is in awe of its size. There were places to climb, sandboxes to play in, tunnels to crawl through, and more. One of the climbing obstacles (or "opticals" as Tyler calls them), is a large net that stretches dozens of feet from the ground to the top. It is made for tiny feet, so the holes are not too...