February 1, 2010

• I am working on:

  Praising G-d in this new year.
  Working hard at knowing Christ in a more intimate way and putting on gratitude and contentment.
  Thanking G-d for my circumstances and what HE wants to teach me through it all.
  

  Psalm 104:34 (New Living Translation)

   ³⁴ May all my thoughts be pleasing to him,
        for I rejoice in the Lord.

  I believe part of my depression had been caused by my feelings of loneliness exacerbated by self-pity. I think I had become ungrateful  and not content with what the Lord has given me. I think I indirectly blamed G-d. Feeling that he had left me and did not hear my prayers for myself. I felt I could pray for others and I saw HIM moving often and quickly  but could not believe for myself in some areas. I am finding I must constantly counter this elfish tendency toward self pity. I must learn gratefulness and contentment in my particular circumstances.

  1 Thessalonians 5:18 (New Living Translation)

  ¹⁸ Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

  G-d wants to mold my character and make me more like HIM. He wants to remind me that I need Him. I was one of those self sufficient people. Do my own thing without others help.
  G-d wants me to lean on HIM.

  Romans 8:28-29 (New Living Translation)

  ²⁸ And we know that God causes everything to work together^[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. ²⁹ For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

  G-d wants me to go against my feelings and follow HIS spirit. Reminding myself of His goodness towards me. Realize I am never really alone!
  

  Hebrews 13:5 (King James Version)

   ⁵Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

  Psalm 143:5-6 (New International Version)

   ⁵ I remember the days of long ago;
         I meditate on all your works
         and consider what your hands have done.

   ⁶ I spread out my hands to you;
         my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
         Selah

  Psalm 73:25-28 (New International Version)

   ²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but you?
         And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

   ²⁶ My flesh and my heart may fail,
         but God is the strength of my heart
         and my portion forever.

   ²⁷ Those who are far from you will perish;
         you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

   ²⁸ But as for me, it is good to be near God.
         I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
         I will tell of all your deeds.

  Lamentations 3:25 (New International Version)

   ²⁵ The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
         to the one who seeks him;

  Hebrews 12:2 (New International Version)

  ²Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  Psalm 104:34 (New International Version)

   ³⁴ May my meditation be pleasing to him,
         as I rejoice in the LORD.

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