The steps of a good man

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand. - Psalm 37v23-24

A good man allows his steps to be ordered by the Lord.
A good man delights in walking God's way.
A good man might just fall.
A good man gets back up.
A good man is upheld by God's hand.

Wow! That really says a lot doesn't it?

In the first place we see what determines a good man's walk. He doesn't set his own pace. He doesn't go his own way. He runs with patience the race that God lays out before him. He knows that his way and God's ways are often not the same, for God's ways are far above his own.

Not only that he delights in doing it God's way. When he walks on his ordered path he doesn't whinge and complain. He takes pleasure in doing it God's way.

But, on the path he is going to trip up. Sometimes he is going to fall. But he gets back up. Not only that he keeps getting back because 'A righteous man falls seven times and gets back up again.'

How does all this happen? A good man is upheld by the almighty hand of God. He doesn't go on in his own strength.

Help me walk my path as a 'good man' dear Father.