Month: November 2023

Scripture Psalms 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.

Observation: Everything that I need I can find in God. I look to so many things and people to find what I need, but won’t find it, because the one who holds these things are God. He is my strength, my guidance, direction and purpose. He is my salvation and the way home when I’m done here. He holds my life in the palm of His hand and If I let go, He will guide me through the rest of this life the way He desires, which is what I seek.

Application: I need to stop living life with my focus on me and live with God as my purpose. God is my purpose, nothing I do or say matters unless it comes from God. I need to live completely dependent on Him and trust Him with whatever outcome might come my way. He is in complete control, even when I might doubt it. I need to trust Him with all of my heart, mind and strength and give my will completely to His. He needs to run this life and I must obey His commands.

Prayer: My Lord, my Master take control of your servant for you are my everything. I’m your servant and I ask you to direct me to do what pleases You. I don’t want to live this life in my power, but to live in yours. Use this life to glorify your name and not mine. Whatever I do from this point on may it please you. I love you Lord and only want to serve you for the rest of my life.

Scripture Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Observation: It seems my heart is overwhelmed so much of the time anymore, I’m confused and not sure what I should be doing. Instead of crying out to my Lord I sit and think to myself what to do and become more overwhelmed. My Lord must be standing there with is hand reached out waiting for me to call upon Him for help, but I wallow in self-pity and go further into the pit. All I need to do is cry out to the God who has saved me so many times before, knowing He would rescue me again and again and yet I stay silent. He is my rock and my only hope.

Application: I tell others that I talk to who might be suffering from depression to lean on God, that they need to be the person God has intended them to be and yet I try to live this life on my own. God wants me to call on Him and depend on him. I’m not called to live a life independent from Him but wholly wanting to serve my Lord. I need to give up on trying to make it alone and stay close to my Savior and go where He leads me.

Prayer: Help me Lord I cry out to you take me by the hand and guide me through this life. Use me and all you have blessed me with to do your will. May my thoughts be of you all day long and that I will live a life that glorifies You. Show me what to do for I love you my Lord and what to please you. Take from me this sinful way and make me holy before you.