I am joining Jenny@Just a
Minute in Praying
the Psalms over the weekends. Join us!
Thank You for Your Word. That first sentence feels a little close to home, "God, are you avoiding me? Where are you when I need You?" To be honest, I feel like I've been getting conflicting messages from You. I see You so clearly one minute and then the fog rolls in and feels so dense. I can't find my way out. I know You are there and the confliction is in my heart not in reality.
Keep my heart soft. Don't let me become like wicked in this psalm. I feel like I've met a few of them this week. Help me to truly see the hurting and reach out to them--not ignore them, make their plight worse, etc. Help me to reach out even in my own pain to help another in their pain. Don't let my own fog blind me to the point I might inadvertently hurt another.
I praise you for and echo this portion:
But you know all about it—
the contempt, the abuse.
I dare to believe that the luckless
will get lucky someday in you.
You won't let them down:
orphans won't be orphans forever.
the contempt, the abuse.
I dare to believe that the luckless
will get lucky someday in you.
You won't let them down:
orphans won't be orphans forever.
I also dare to believe this. You will provide homes to the homeless and fathers for the fatherless. Thank You, Jesus. Thank You.
Keep my heart soft-that is a great prayer-it is so easy to become wicked but much harder to remain good, and it would be impossible without the help of God!
ReplyDeleteKeep my heart soft
ReplyDeleteOh such a lovely image...thank you.
"I see You so clearly one minute and then the fog rolls in and feels so dense. I can't find my way out. I know You are there and the confliction is in my heart not in reality."
ReplyDeleteI sure can relate to that, Stacie! Yes, Lord, keep our hearts soft!