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Psalm 6 - SL

Psalm 6 - Suck it up, Keep Seeking God

Big title huh?
I realize from this Psalm that I am not in the same situation as David. Seriously, I resonate these verses because of my internal battle. They really do help and speak to my soul. Yet, I can't help but to realize that God is there and He will be there as I cry out. Once again, I need to keep practicing this notion of crying out to God. Maybe in this season, it would be good for me to go into a sense of speaking to God regularly, both intimately and informally, and to just lay it all out before God continuously. Because for sure, my couch  isn't drenched and I am not flooded with tears, and I know that people aren't after me, and that my bones are no longer troubled (v.2, 6, 7)

What does resonate are verses 2 and 6:
v. 2 - "...for I am languishing..."
v. 6a "I am weary with my moaning..."

I share this to recognize that this is where I am. I am languishing in my disappointment, and moaning for a change in pace. I do sincerely believe that I am in a place in life where I am climbing back up, and in a fresh season where I have that accountability and seriousness to work through the weeds again. May I continue to cry out to God, seek Him, and to do so even if it is until I floor with tears and am trembling. For I know that God is worth it, that God hears, and that God accepts me when I cry for Him. God is always with me, 100% of the time, God loves me and is there. I need to remember and continue to realize that it isn't how well I do, it's about what I am doing about returning to God. 

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