NorthStar Community Daily Devotional

July 13

Scripture focus: Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the LORD Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving
And His courts with praise
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
For the LORD is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting
And His faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100

In this process of seeking wisdom, questioning God, and revolutionizing my prayer life, the various presentations of God’s presence in the world as exhibited in the writings of scripture also proved formative in my development. In such times as the ones mentioned previously, devoting oneself to morbid self-attention often seems a natural by-product of self-doubt and large doses of suffering. I was no exception. The Writings counter this mentality by offering forth a myriad of varying examples of how God interacts in the world. Ultimately, the world does not revolve around me. The sun does not rise and set at my convenience. swm

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