Sharon is the main reason I’m on instagram (well… that and home reno videos haha). But I took your suggestion and have been praying Psalm 10 whenever I notice I’m feeling discouraged about the news. It’s been so much more helpful than just sitting in that helpless feeling.
In a world that can expose us to issues of national and global significance in an instance, it can feel like our decisions are either useless or earth shattering. Normally emotionally situating us between hopeless paralysis or anxious micromanagement. The hard reality is, we can neither negotiate mineral rights with Zelensky by having a strong opinion on it, nor have no significant impact on the world with our daily decisions.
It is the little choices we make every day, every little prayer, every little intercession to God, every appropriate use of our voice, that allows our lives to be vessels for God's redemptive power. Love seeing how that played out for you recently, and love Psalm 10 for these times. Psalm 10 is FIRE.
Yep, I'm waiting for the Pastors Wife ... and have been reaching for the Psalms to recalibrate mind and soul after my rather limited exposure to news. I feel quite connected to you after reading your thoughts this week. It was the Psalms and the news thing that did it.
Great list Lisa and Psalm 10 is so on it. Thank you. Off to make my tiny changes…
Good luck! I an contemplating memorizing Psalm 10 as a practice and a prayer prompt.
Sharon is the main reason I’m on instagram (well… that and home reno videos haha). But I took your suggestion and have been praying Psalm 10 whenever I notice I’m feeling discouraged about the news. It’s been so much more helpful than just sitting in that helpless feeling.
I'm so glad praying Psalm 10 has been helpful! And Sharon is the best part of IG!
loved reading this and seeing a peek into your life! <3
So glad, Paloma! Hope your Wednesday is great!
In a world that can expose us to issues of national and global significance in an instance, it can feel like our decisions are either useless or earth shattering. Normally emotionally situating us between hopeless paralysis or anxious micromanagement. The hard reality is, we can neither negotiate mineral rights with Zelensky by having a strong opinion on it, nor have no significant impact on the world with our daily decisions.
It is the little choices we make every day, every little prayer, every little intercession to God, every appropriate use of our voice, that allows our lives to be vessels for God's redemptive power. Love seeing how that played out for you recently, and love Psalm 10 for these times. Psalm 10 is FIRE.
Yep, I'm waiting for the Pastors Wife ... and have been reaching for the Psalms to recalibrate mind and soul after my rather limited exposure to news. I feel quite connected to you after reading your thoughts this week. It was the Psalms and the news thing that did it.
Happy weekend, Lisa.
Maybe we'll have to talk about Pastor's Wife here too. And I'm glad that connected with you as well :)
I love the recommendation to pray a Psalm. I’m feeling convicted now that I need to have some more Psalms memorized.
I'm working on memorizing Psalm 10 now. I felt the same way.