I know, O Lord, that Thy judgements are right, and that thou in faithfulness has afflicted me.
Let, I pray Thee, Thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Thy Word unto thy servant.
Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Let the proud be ashamed;for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in Thy precepts.
Let my heart be sound in Thy statutes; That I be not ashamed.
I am finding more and more that I need to speak less and less. Sometimes, God's Word says PLENTY without any help from me.
I lean on the everlasting arms of God right now.
I'm counting on His presence to sustain me, to fill me, to heal me, to restore me.
I have all too often wondered the "why" of what God is up to. Why He would afflict me so often and for so very long. Sometimes I think "wow- I must have skin of iron, because God keeps testing it out by purging my flesh!!!"
So be it Lord, that Your perfect plan (not mine) be fulfilled. You know what's best. My plans do nothing but fail 9 out of 10 times, anyway. His ways are not my own. (thank God)
I choose to rest IN HIM today. This whole dying to self thing really is hard. I am finding out more and more, that "more and more people" truly do not totally do that total dying thing.
I am praying that He trade these ashes for beauty...and the sooner, the better- but in Your time, and not mine, oh Lord.
Help me God, to allow the power of Your Holy Spirit to take over...completely, and without any resistance from me. I need Your strength to do this. I have no strength within myself to accomplish this goal of Your perfect will.
I count on You today, to fulfill Your promises that You GAVE ME in YOUR WORD. Thank You Lord, that You and Your Words-are TRUE and FAITHFUL!!!!!!!
