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Psalm 11

He observes everyone on earth;
    his eyes examine them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.
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 I was reading this Psalm and for whatever reason, kind of scared me. Lately, I've been thinking about Christianity a lot in a very macro sense and I think a lot of people have the wrong idea of God. More specifically, I think people are selective about what they want to believe about God. For example, often times I feel like people say "oh, God is love and merciful and grateful" and use that as an excuse to live the way they do. Of course God is all of those things, but I think people, myself included, fail to also believe that God is Holy and just. If you really think about it, it's unfathomable (is that a word? lol) to comprehend just how much God hates sin. This Psalm was a good reminder of that and even though there is grace when we fall, I should also think about my actions more closely and discern if it is something God will examine as righteous or hate with passion.

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 God, I believe that you are more worthy of my dedication than my impulses and temptations. I repent for indulging in my desires that fall out of line with what is yours. I pray that I re-align myself to you and what you have planned for me. Amen

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