This is a very convicting psalm for me this morning, particularly after displaying such a bad attitude on the prayer thread last night.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord‘s name is to be praised. Oh, that I would praise Him the entire day, including after dark, when my mood often deteriorates and I allow myself to be convinced that things are so much worse than they are, and that God isn’t moving fast enough to remedy what I think is a problem.
And verse 9 has long been one of my favorite passages in the Bible, especially the “to be a joyful mother of children” part.
Prayers, please, for my friend and neighbor, Cindy. She’s been having lots of health problems for last six months and is discouraged. She is in a lot of physical pain, so much so that her sleep is disrupted. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors treating her and for healing. Thanks.
6 arrows, we must remember that there is a reason we are told not to weary in doing good. Our natural tendency is to grow weary. There is a reason we are told not to worry, fret etc, BECAUSE that is our natural tendency.
Continual whining is one thing; expressing how you honestly feel is another. Living in continual defeat is one thing; feeling defeat temporarily another.
The psalms are full of laments. How can we encourage or pray for one another, if we do not understand the depth of pain each is feeling? Life is hard. It is wearying.
We all need attitude and thinking adjustments. I would not want to stand in the way of anyone having one, but do want you to know that honesty is also a virtue.
Thank you, Kathaleena. Wise words. I beat myself up a lot for simply being human.
It was hard to reread in the light of day these words I had typed last night: “I am tempted more often now to ask God why He does not seem to come through for our hard-working men.” It sounds like fist-shaking at God, and sometimes feels that way to me, too.
But I forgot about a verse we’d studied recently in a Bible study a close friend of mine leads. We’re in Psalm 119, and verse 126 garnered a lot of attention (and smiles) regarding the strong wording of the beginning of that verse, essentially, “It is time for you to act, Lord.” 🙂 Different context than the one in which I was coming from last night, but very interesting contemplating an example of the psalmist telling God what it was time for!
Thanks again, Kathaleena, for sharing your very scriptural thoughts. It’s good to be pointed toward truth.
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This is a very convicting psalm for me this morning, particularly after displaying such a bad attitude on the prayer thread last night.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord‘s name is to be praised. Oh, that I would praise Him the entire day, including after dark, when my mood often deteriorates and I allow myself to be convinced that things are so much worse than they are, and that God isn’t moving fast enough to remedy what I think is a problem.
And verse 9 has long been one of my favorite passages in the Bible, especially the “to be a joyful mother of children” part.
Praise ye the Lord. Amen.
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Prayers, please, for my friend and neighbor, Cindy. She’s been having lots of health problems for last six months and is discouraged. She is in a lot of physical pain, so much so that her sleep is disrupted. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors treating her and for healing. Thanks.
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6 arrows, we must remember that there is a reason we are told not to weary in doing good. Our natural tendency is to grow weary. There is a reason we are told not to worry, fret etc, BECAUSE that is our natural tendency.
Continual whining is one thing; expressing how you honestly feel is another. Living in continual defeat is one thing; feeling defeat temporarily another.
The psalms are full of laments. How can we encourage or pray for one another, if we do not understand the depth of pain each is feeling? Life is hard. It is wearying.
We all need attitude and thinking adjustments. I would not want to stand in the way of anyone having one, but do want you to know that honesty is also a virtue.
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Thank you, Kathaleena. Wise words. I beat myself up a lot for simply being human.
It was hard to reread in the light of day these words I had typed last night: “I am tempted more often now to ask God why He does not seem to come through for our hard-working men.” It sounds like fist-shaking at God, and sometimes feels that way to me, too.
But I forgot about a verse we’d studied recently in a Bible study a close friend of mine leads. We’re in Psalm 119, and verse 126 garnered a lot of attention (and smiles) regarding the strong wording of the beginning of that verse, essentially, “It is time for you to act, Lord.” 🙂 Different context than the one in which I was coming from last night, but very interesting contemplating an example of the psalmist telling God what it was time for!
Thanks again, Kathaleena, for sharing your very scriptural thoughts. It’s good to be pointed toward truth.
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Lifting up Cindy tonight, Ann, and continuing to pray for your brother Mike.
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