Psalm 46:2-11 (New American Standard Bible)
2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
3Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
5God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
7The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
8Come, behold the works of the LORD,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
9He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariots with fire.
10"Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
11The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
Oh, yes, very timely... lahat ng words ni God, very timely for me and for what I am going through lately. I don't like what I'm becoming. I want to become once more the joyful, optimistic, trusting and loving person I was. But yes, I cannot do it on my own, not even with professional help.
Only God can move me. Only God can mold me... because it is He who created me. It is He who made me in His image. It is He who breathed on me. He made me for a purpose. And though that purpose is still obscurely hidden in His mystery, I believe that He wants me to stand up and fight.
I am His servant and as steward of His treasures He has given me, I will do everything to take care of these true treasures. I will not let myself or others destroy my true riches in life. Even if I did not seem to deserve these blessings, God still gave them to me.
I regret that I sometimes take these true treasures for granted and look back on the other options I would have had, had I taken another road, another choice.
I used to think I am trapped, and look back to the time when I had a choice. But then again, I still have a choice now. God does not leave us with no choice. We all have choices.
Every day, we choose to live or die. We choose to be happy or miserable. We choose to work or laze around. We choose to love or be indiffirent.
Starting today, I choose to love. I choose to be happy. I choose to be responsible. I choose to be loving. I choose to be positive. I choose to live. I choose to be still and let God be.
