Turn me away from wanting any other plan than yours. Revive my heart toward you… for I trust and revere you. Psalm 119:37,38, TLB
Promises
nothing to say
Meanwhile my enemies are trying to kill me. They plot my ruin and spend all their waking hours planning treachery. But I am deaf to all their threats; I am silent before them as a man who cannot speak. I have nothing to say. Psalm 38:12-13, TLB
in accordance with God’s will
I am completely discouraged—I lie in the dust. Revive me by your Word. I told you my plans and you replied. Now give me your instructions. Make me understand what you want; for then I shall see your miracles. Psalms 119:25-27
better
It’s only human to want to make a buck, but it’s better to be poor than a liar. Proverbs 19:22, MSG
putting the word to work
When you help the poor you are lending to the Lord—and he pays wonderful interest on your loan! Proverbs 19:17
trusting
And trusting means looking forward to getting something we don’t yet have—for a man who already has something doesn’t need to hope and trust that he will get it. But if we must keep trusting God for something that hasn’t happened yet, it teaches us to wait patiently and confidently. Romans […]