1 I will praise the L
ord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.
2 I will boast only in the L
ord;
let all who are helpless take heart.
3 Come, let us tell of the L
ord’s greatness;
let us exalt his name together.
4 I prayed to the L
ord, and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
6 In my desperation I prayed, and the L
ord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles.
7 For the angel of the L
ord is a guard;
he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
8 Taste and see that the L
ord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
9 Fear the L
ord, you his godly people,
for those who fear him will have all they need.
10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
but those who trust in the L
ord will lack no good thing.
11 Come, my children, and listen to me,
and I will teach you to fear the L
ord.
12 Does anyone want to live a life
that is long and prosperous?
13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies!
14 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
15 The eyes of the L
ord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help.
16 But the L
ord turns his face against those who do evil;
he will erase their memory from the earth.
17 The L
ord hears his people when they call to him for help.
He rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The L
ord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
19 The righteous person faces many troubles,
but the L
ord comes to the rescue each time.
20 For the L
ord protects the bones of the righteous;
not one of them is broken!
21 Calamity will surely overtake the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22 But the L
ord will redeem those who serve him.
No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned
Sometimes we just need to be an encouragement to others. Praying for answers. Hoping for the best. Just being there. As I am finishing up my last few weeks of nursing school, I am getting excited for what is ahead and just trying to focus on what is right in front of me. I wake up knowing that there is security as long as I can follow through and be successful at what is given to me. It is so close. Someone told me this week this simple thought...
"We can prepare, study, and do all that we know we can... but there comes a point when we just have to let God do the rest. There is no studying that is going to accomplish what the Lord has for us. If he wants us at a certain point, He will pull us through."
Yes, I have heard this before, but for some reason it just soaked in a lot more this time around. It was good to be open and share my heart and know that people who have just met me are praying and believing. I have the best support out there.
The best parents.
The best family.
The best friend.
The best Heavenly Father.
What more could I ask for?! Why dwell on where the next penny will come from... where the next answer to the question on the exam will be remembered... where the next activity will be due to piles of studying...
I know I am where I am suppose to be.
I love where I am.
Who surrounds me.
The presence of Joy.
God is good.
Therefore it is good.
