Surely Goodness and Mercy . . .

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the courts of the Lord forever." Psalm 23

How do I know that Goodness and Mercy are following me?
By turning around and looking behind me.

Why do they follow me? Why don't they walk beside me?
They do, but in the Present, they often walk in disguise.

When they follow, they lose their disguise, especially if you gain perspective and maturity and wisdom and a little bit of revelation.