"I have gathered a posie of other men’s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own." --John Bartlett

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

"Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patently for Him to act. 
The Lord directs the stops of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand." --Psalm 37:3-7a, 23-24
 
This particular collection of verses has been something of an anthem for me the past six months or so--it has turned into a refrain, a mantra, a passage that I go back to over and over again in my morning devotions. This is underlined, highlighted, and starred in my Bible, and the page it is on is worn and wrinkled with use and tears. It is an amazing promise from an amazing God.