Wednesday’s Reflection
Psalm 42 in My Own Words
Lori Scott
My heart cries out to you, O God.
Night and day, I pray, pouring out my soul,
languishing in my sorrow,
feeding on my tears and bitter memories.
I feel so painfully alone that even my bones ache.
Then I remember hope,
and I ask myself, Why do I dwell on the negative?
Why do I let unhappiness rule my life?
Instead, I will focus on you, O God,
because I know you are the one who will always comfort me.
I will remember your faithful blessings and kindness.
I will relish the beauty of your creation and let it nourish my soul.
I will celebrate how your love blazes through my life like the sun
and remember how it guides my steps by day
and pulses through my veins at night.
I will not dwell on the negative.
I will not let unhappiness rule my life.
I will put my hope in you, O God,
because I know you are the one who will always comfort me.
- devozine, May/June 2011
From page 41 of devozine, the devotional lifestyle magazine for teens, May/June 2011. Copyright © 2011 by The Upper Room. All rights reserved. Used by permission. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this magazine.
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