Just the right mix of gratitude and supplication. I cannot count the times I have asked the Lord to shelter me under his wings and protect me from my foolish pride.
I have this silly example of passing prideful thoughts. I am putting quilting onto a quilt. My work is flowing smoothly and I am thinking to myself " You are finally getting good at this. Not a skipped stitch, all your corners and seams are so good." Then I ran over my hair and stitched a wide swath of the hair on the right side of my head to the quilt. God's harmless and very suitable slap to his goofy boastful lamb.
Just now had time to read yesterday’s post. Wow.
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
Your judgments are like a great deep.
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;
And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.
For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light.
O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
Let not the foot of pride come upon me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
— Psalm 36:5-11 NASB1995
I so needed this wisdom today. Thank you, Janice. ❤️✝️🙏
I thought the last verse was especially timely.
Just the right mix of gratitude and supplication. I cannot count the times I have asked the Lord to shelter me under his wings and protect me from my foolish pride.
Well now, that's convicting. I was thinking of that "other" pride.
I have this silly example of passing prideful thoughts. I am putting quilting onto a quilt. My work is flowing smoothly and I am thinking to myself " You are finally getting good at this. Not a skipped stitch, all your corners and seams are so good." Then I ran over my hair and stitched a wide swath of the hair on the right side of my head to the quilt. God's harmless and very suitable slap to his goofy boastful lamb.
I hope it’s ok if I laugh at that mental image. 😝He does have a way of readjusting when needed. It could have been worse. 😉
Such beautiful wording for a time such as this! Thank you, Janice! We all need this!