I was trying to pin point what I have been feeling lately, and then I came upon a Scripture that defined my feelings so clearly. I am always amazed at how I find peace, hope and guidance in God's Word. I am so happy that I do not have to be without the Lord. I am so blessed to be one of His daughters! :) I find much comfort in the Psalms. David poured his heart out to God passage after passage. He hid nothing from God and had so much inner pain, doubts, turmoil and fears. He seemed to always be just out of reach of what he sought after... David was much like me... The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. - Psalm 34:18-19 (NLT) Crushed is what my spirit is. After looking up Hebrew and dictionary meanings for crushed in this text, and finding; break, break in pieces, crush, bruise, destroy, contrite, smite, oppress, beat to pieces--I am certain … [Read more...]
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