Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will
praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.
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Psalm43:4
God, I confess to you that my soul gets weary from the cares of this world.
You tell me in your Word that you have overcome the world but you also tell me in that same breath
that in this world I will have struggles.
Bring me back to the truth of your Word.
You do know how hard this world is to live in
which is why you have given me your word
to combat the lies of the enemy.
The truth is that you have created me with a purpose and a plan for
my existence
… to touch lives in the same way that Jesus touched lives.
… to complete good works that you have begun in me.
You love me with an everlasting love.
You do not give me more than I am able to bear.
AND you always provide a way of escape so that I may stand up
under it.
Blessed be your name Lord.
You are high and lifted up in my mind and heart as you should be.
For you are Lord of my life and Lord over my circumstances.
Where does the sense of lack in your life come from?
I am a list maker.
You can always find me putting together a list of pros and cons when I
have to make a tough decision.
I got to thinking about how grounded I feel when I take the time to do
that.
I wonder if maybe this might be a valuable practice to put in place
when I feel discontent showing up in my overall outlook on life?
Joy In Action Moment:
Take the time to really gauge where any sense of despair is coming
from. Is it from your health? Your job? Your relationships? Your
friendships? In the midst of taking the time to do this you will also
recognize the areas that are quite good right now. Allow this new
awareness of GOODNESS to empower you make the tough
choices you need to make to move past despair. What will you
CHOOSE to dwell on.
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