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reality of our God


Soak it in as much as you can.  God is speaking, guiding us and filling our lives with what lasts.


That is why I challenge you to take another look at Scripture.  Some of the things that we learn will change our lives.  These are not things that make up a check list.  These are realities of a person that lives by faith, connected to God and looking for where God is working.


Before us is a passage of Scripture that grabs my heart.  It has depths of truth that I need on a daily basis.  It sounds awesome.  Get past the sound.  It is good, and this is from the God who loves us.


Read.  Take it all in.


Psalm 34:1-10  NLT

I will praise the Lord at all times.  I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.  He freed me from all my fears. 5  Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. 6  In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. 7  For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. 8  Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! 9  Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. 10  Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.


Choosing to praise the Lord is a choice I will keep on making.  He is my choice because He loves me no matter what.  He is my hope when I am helpless.


Pray and be set free from fears.  Choose joy and seek God on and on.  He guards and guides our lives.


Taste and see that He is good.  He is our refuge, strength and our provider.


That is not a list.  That is my reality and the reality of all who choose God!

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