God is amazing and overwhelming. I’ve been battling with some crazy heart issues lately – wanting to control my own life, being angry at the girls, frustrated with abnormal laziness/fatigue. Most glaringly is my desire to chase after things of this world. Daily I feel the prickling of God’s Spirit warning me when something flashy catches my eye. Sadly, I don’t always listen. I tell Him “not now” and indulge. Even when sin doesn’t seem ugly or “bad” it is. It starts off all pretty but ends in heartache. And that’s where I am – in heartache. I’ve chosen things of this world over a God who loves me.

But it’s not hopeless, it’s not over. The next chapter has begun. And here are the ten verses that I have been meditating on lately:

1. Hosea 14:4 {NLT} – “The Lord says, “Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever.”

2. Proverbs 28:13 {NLT} – “People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.”

3. Psalm 65:3 {NLT} – “Though we are overwhelms by our sins, you forgive them all.”

4.Psalm 4:4 {NLT} – “Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.”

5. James 1:19 {NLT} – “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters. You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”

6. Psalm 62:5 {NLT} – “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.”

7. Psalm 39:7 {NLT} – “And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.”

8. Psalm 13:5-6 {NLT} – “But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me.”

9. Proverbs 19:21 {NLT} – “You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.”

10. Psalm 118:24 {NLT} – “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

Clearly I’m a big fan of Psalm – I do actually read other books in the Bible. Promise.

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