Tag Archive for: Psalm

The Thoughts of God

/2 Comments/in /by

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. (Psalm 40:5)

Annie Johnson Flint has a remarkable story of her love for God and her dedication to live her life for Him during some very difficult times.  I encourage you to read Annie’s story.  Annie did not let the difficult things of life weigh her down.  She did not give up hope, she never gave into circumstances, and she always knew God would see her through.  Her poems can be found at Home Makers Corner .  And her story can be found at the following link Annie’s Biography.  I promise that you will not be disappointed by either links.  I tend to go back to Annie’s poems as often as possible and I am encouraged by her steady stand in the Lord.  She did not waver.  The poem below shares the vast thoughts of God.  I pray it encourages and uplifts you!

How wonderful Thy thought, O God!
Though poor and needy I may be,
How high, how deep, how manifold,
Thy never-ceasing thought of me!

Thou thinkest more than I can know;
Thy gifts transcend my fairest dreams;
Beside the greatest of Thy thoughts
How small mine utmost asking seems!

Read more

Thy Word

/0 Comments/in /by

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

Read more

Beauty through Brokenness

/4 Comments/in , /by

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. (Psalm 51:17)

I came across a journal entry I made in 2006.  This was written in the midst of some physical pain that I was going through.  After reading this journal entry, I felt that many of you could benefit from what God was doing in my heart on December 21st, 2006.  I pray these words greatly encourage you!

Dear God, This morning I felt like I still wasn’t getting “it”.  Yeah, I’m waking up in the same pain and in the same willingness to surrender, but something was lacking.  So today I stopped, I rocked in my chair and listened until I knew what was missing.  All this time I haven’t understood my own brokenness.

Read more

How You Live

/2 Comments/in /by

Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. (Psalm 119:175)

Just Because

/0 Comments/in /by

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. (Psalm 63:3)

Because.  How many times did you hear this as a kid?  I know I heard it a few times.  There are those times when you have questions that no one can seem to answer and you hear the simple reply “Because”.  Well, that’s how this verse starts out.  I love it!  We tend to ask a lot of questions in life that really don’t have answers.  We want to know why someone is sick, why someone lost their job, why something bad happened, and many times the questions have no answers.  This verse supplies an answer that is more than good enough for me for any question I may have in life.

Read more