Thursday, July 10, 2014

Psalm 59:11-17

Psalm 59:11-17
English Standard Version (ESV) 

  It's always easier to focus on ourselves.  When we're hurt or suffering, we focus on our pain.  When all is well, we start to be prideful, thinking about how awesome we are.  When we're somewhere in the middle, we're often thinking about how much we have to do.
  Here, the Psalmist chooses the wiser route--he focuses on God's steadfast love and strength.  Rather than think about ourselves, we can make the choice to focus our minds on God and his great love for us, we can focus on God and his faithfulness.  When we focus on God, we have no choice but to be in awe of who God is and how richly he loves us, and then we live out of gratitude, rather than selfishness.

May you be inspired by the selfless love of God today

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