“Listen, my people, to my teaching; tilt your ears toward the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a proverb. I’ll declare riddles from days long gone— ones that we’ve heard and learned about, ones that our ancestors told us. We won’t hide them from their descendants; we’ll tell the next generation all about the praise due the LORD and his strength— the wondrous works God has done. God led his own people out like sheep, guiding them like a flock in the wilderness. God led them in safety—they were not afraid! But the sea engulfed their enemies! God brought them to his holy territory, to the mountain that his own strong hand had acquired. God drove out the nations before them and apportioned property for them; he settled Israel’s tribes in their tents.”
Psalms 78:1-4, 52-55 CEB
https://bible.com/bible/37/psa.78.1-55.CEB
Bless the Lord, O my soul. As I reflect on my life, God, I praise You for my hardships. I praise You for my heartbreaks. I praise You for my disappointments. Because of the difficulties that I experienced, I have a story to tell about my redemption and Your love and goodness.
I can’t believe that I am saying this, given how much time I spent praying for the exact opposite, but thank You. I am so very glad that You are in charge, and I’m not. My story is more interesting because of my unanswered prayers. Correction: the prayers were answered. They were just answered with a “Trust Me,” instead of a”Yes.”
“Trust Me,” is what You are saying to me now. I appreciate the peace that Your reply gives. I don’t have to worry about making stuff happen, because You’ve got everything under control. You take my stress and my worries and in return, You give me Your peace and strength. I am definitely coming out on the better end of this.
My story is not finished, yet. You’re still hard at work on it. The unknown future is a bit scary, if I let myself think about it. So, I just don’t think about it. I am not quite as bad as an ostrich burying it’s head in the sand, but close. I release my fear and anxiety to You. I receive Your love and Your guidance.
Thank you for my story this far. Thank You for showing me how to survive. Thank You for the friends that I have made. Thank You for healing me, at least some of the way. I know that there’s more healing to come. I will wait and watch You until that happens. I love You. Amen.
Journey with Monica 