“I will praise you; O Lord, with all my heart; before the gods I sing your praise; I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything. On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.” Or as the New International Version puts it, “you made me bold and stouthearted.” Psalm 138:1-3.
When I came across that last sentence in my devotions this week, the words of a troubled woman came to mind. As I recall, she stood in the doorway of her house and told me, “I am a weak woman; I just pray for my children.”
What does it take to call upon the Lord and receive strength of soul, or a stout heart? Can others do this for you? Can I effectively petition the Lord on behalf of her?
I imagine that we have all experienced overwhelming fear. What moves you out of inaction into bold, empowering choices?
When I came across that last sentence in my devotions this week, the words of a troubled woman came to mind. As I recall, she stood in the doorway of her house and told me, “I am a weak woman; I just pray for my children.”
What does it take to call upon the Lord and receive strength of soul, or a stout heart? Can others do this for you? Can I effectively petition the Lord on behalf of her?
I imagine that we have all experienced overwhelming fear. What moves you out of inaction into bold, empowering choices?
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