Psalm 42:5-8
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and 6 my God!
Now I am deeply discouraged,
but I will remember you—
even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan,
from the land of Mount Mizar.
7 I hear the tumult of the raging seas
as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
8 But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
and through each night I sing his songs,
praying to God who gives me life.
My heart is as frail as a dove
And my spirit is as weak as a rose
See my sorrow, feel my pain
You're my refuge, You're my reason,
My strength in this beautiful place
That's where I find God
[Chorus:]
You're in my heart, You're in my soul
You are my heaven, You're my home
You're my best friend, You're my true love
You are my treasure, You're my God
I watch as the mountains fall down
And the rivers part at Your feet
Your creation sings Your praise
Even winds obey and angels bow down
At Your beautiful voice
That's where I find God
[Repeat Chorus]
You're in my heart, You're in my soul
You are my heaven, You're my home
You're my best friend, You're my true love
You are my treasure, You're my hope
You are my peace, You are my joy
You are my Savior, You're my God
-You by The Afters
As I continue to read the book of Psalms I begin to see this pattern. King David talks about how much he is suffering yet while he suffers he still praises God. As he suffers he is not afraid to be real with God and tell him what is up. He is constantly pouring out everything to God telling him all of the details of what he is experiencing. Though the pain is sometimes excruciating and the battles discussed are often gory he continues to speak about God's mercy and unfailing love. He still sings praises.
Today was a hard day. I was extremely exhausted. If you see me now you will possibly notice that I have huge bags under my eyes. I just felt so out of whack today. It was hard for me to focus on anything. I kept zoning out. I felt disconnected and depressed. I could not pin point it.
I just posted a blog that spoke about how wonderful yesterday was. I also stated that I would give thanks to God even when the days are downers. It is EASIER said than done. I did try though. I found ways to be thankful. At one point I sat silently and repeated thank you Jesus thank you Jesus thank you Jesus. I said it over and over until I felt better. I was granted with peace.
Here are things that I can be thankful for. Here are reasons I will praise God.
1) I am still a student at GW.
2) I got to see smiling faces.
3) My friends encouraged me today and entertained my want for attention. ( I love you guys, you know who you are.)
4) I survived the day without falling asleep in class.
5) I laughed.
6) God will make all things possible for myself.
7) I got to spend time with my sister on her birthday.
8) She had another birthday and I had the opportunity to sing her happy birthday.
9) I was able to take pictures of her before my camera stopped functioning.
10) I met a new friend.
11) God provided me with joy.
12) He has blessed me with ( I lost my thought I'm so tired) well he blesses me with tons of things. :)
I think I'm going to list things daily to be thankful list. I will call it the Reasons to praise God list. I don't know. As I was typing everything that God blessed me with today I realized that it wasn't as bad as I felt it was.
Dear Lord God,
Please help me to follow King David's example. Please help me to praise you in every single circumstance. Thank you for opening my eyes to all the good things you have done for me. Please don't let all the negative events blind me from seeing your goodness. Thank you so much. Praise God hallelujah. I love you. I love you. I love you Lord. In Jesus name I pray Amen
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and 6 my God!
Now I am deeply discouraged,
but I will remember you—
even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan,
from the land of Mount Mizar.
7 I hear the tumult of the raging seas
as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
8 But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
and through each night I sing his songs,
praying to God who gives me life.
My heart is as frail as a dove
And my spirit is as weak as a rose
See my sorrow, feel my pain
You're my refuge, You're my reason,
My strength in this beautiful place
That's where I find God
[Chorus:]
You're in my heart, You're in my soul
You are my heaven, You're my home
You're my best friend, You're my true love
You are my treasure, You're my God
I watch as the mountains fall down
And the rivers part at Your feet
Your creation sings Your praise
Even winds obey and angels bow down
At Your beautiful voice
That's where I find God
[Repeat Chorus]
You're in my heart, You're in my soul
You are my heaven, You're my home
You're my best friend, You're my true love
You are my treasure, You're my hope
You are my peace, You are my joy
You are my Savior, You're my God
-You by The Afters
As I continue to read the book of Psalms I begin to see this pattern. King David talks about how much he is suffering yet while he suffers he still praises God. As he suffers he is not afraid to be real with God and tell him what is up. He is constantly pouring out everything to God telling him all of the details of what he is experiencing. Though the pain is sometimes excruciating and the battles discussed are often gory he continues to speak about God's mercy and unfailing love. He still sings praises.
Today was a hard day. I was extremely exhausted. If you see me now you will possibly notice that I have huge bags under my eyes. I just felt so out of whack today. It was hard for me to focus on anything. I kept zoning out. I felt disconnected and depressed. I could not pin point it.
I just posted a blog that spoke about how wonderful yesterday was. I also stated that I would give thanks to God even when the days are downers. It is EASIER said than done. I did try though. I found ways to be thankful. At one point I sat silently and repeated thank you Jesus thank you Jesus thank you Jesus. I said it over and over until I felt better. I was granted with peace.
Here are things that I can be thankful for. Here are reasons I will praise God.
1) I am still a student at GW.
2) I got to see smiling faces.
3) My friends encouraged me today and entertained my want for attention. ( I love you guys, you know who you are.)
4) I survived the day without falling asleep in class.
5) I laughed.
6) God will make all things possible for myself.
7) I got to spend time with my sister on her birthday.
8) She had another birthday and I had the opportunity to sing her happy birthday.
9) I was able to take pictures of her before my camera stopped functioning.
10) I met a new friend.
11) God provided me with joy.
12) He has blessed me with ( I lost my thought I'm so tired) well he blesses me with tons of things. :)
I think I'm going to list things daily to be thankful list. I will call it the Reasons to praise God list. I don't know. As I was typing everything that God blessed me with today I realized that it wasn't as bad as I felt it was.
Dear Lord God,
Please help me to follow King David's example. Please help me to praise you in every single circumstance. Thank you for opening my eyes to all the good things you have done for me. Please don't let all the negative events blind me from seeing your goodness. Thank you so much. Praise God hallelujah. I love you. I love you. I love you Lord. In Jesus name I pray Amen
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