wild melody

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you." As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. .. The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot . The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places ; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken . Therefore my heart is glad , and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy ; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. .psalm 16. I love this psalm. I've read it often. This week, I found a new treasure. Verse 3. In a psalm where David is putting His trust in God and choosing jo...

In Your grace, You know where I walk You know when I fall You know all my ways In Your love, I know you allow what I can not grasp To bring you praise Thank you for the trials For the fire For the pain Thank you for the strength Knowing You have ordained every day Your great power is shown when I'm weak You help me to see Your love in this place Perfect peace is filling my mind And joy in my heart to praise You again In my uncertainty Your word is all I need to know You're with me every day *copyright joel sczebel & todd twining This song has become my anthem of sorts. {Since December} It paints a picture that reflects the state of my heart. Or rather, the state it should be. It strays. Often I react instead of respond. There are times my sinfulness astounds me. Take today. I was reading the Word of God. Surely my heart would be centered? Yet at that very moment my thoughts were wandering into the not-trusting-God-scenario of "what could go wrong next?" His grac...