¡Amen al Señor todos los justos!
Pues el Señor protege a los que le son leales,
pero castiga severamente a los arrogantes. Salmo 31:23
Love the LORD, all you who worship him;
the LORD protects the faithful, but repays to the full those who act haughtily.
Psalm 31:23
So a book on Encouragement is sitting
on the dining room table, for me to read today. Which is a good thing, because
if there in anything that I have learned about impacting lives over these
years, encouragement is a much more effective tool than, well, tossing stony
suggestions into the pond of discourse. And maybe a good friend is thinking
that this is something I might want to revisit in my approach to life and its
people.
And I am having a pretty rough time of
it in my writing class, because I can think of a jillion ways to run a better
class, seven hours a day, five days a week, for three weeks. But no matter how
I frame my questions or reflections, I do not feel heard. I have been locked
into a small tiny box that I don’t think fits at all. And the prof has tried to
straighten me out. Several times. And there is another meeting today to address
my concerns. Sort of. Well, really. Not at all. Man.
But maybe my arrogance was shouting
over than my words.
Pause and think calmly about that.
Maybe that is all they can hear. And
the Psalmist asks the LORD God to punish the arrogant, those who act haughtily. Perhaps
we are told to humble oneself in the sight of the LORD out of kindness. Not
quite so uncomfortable as being humbled. The choice is mine. One way or the
other, this is the place where God wants me, His child.
Pause and think calmly about that.
And maybe I should look over that book
before I hop onto my bicycle.
Be of good courage, and He shall
strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
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