One Week

Psalm 13

"O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?
How long will you look the other way?
How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long will my enemy have the upper hand?

Turn and answer me, O Lord my God!
Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.
Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!”
Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.

But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have rescued me.
I will sing to the Lord
because he is good to me."


Romans 5:5

"And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."



Focuses have been shifted, but when Lot's wife took one look back at her old home, she turned into a pillar of salt. I know that God has a much bigger purpose for me than that--one that requires complete devotion to Him without distractions, without giving up. He loves me, and He wants what's best for me. And if I ask Him, He will take me there. It'll be a slow, difficult journey, but it's worth it.

Proverbs 23:18

"There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."



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"So long, I'll see you in a month or two.
Don't write to me, I won't write about you,
and put it in a song, veiled in pretty words and chords.
Hey, how are you?
It was great, and I miss the nights.
Don't forget to turn the TV off--
If you think you're wrong, then you might be right
about yesterday and the summer that you lost.
But keep on smiling because this is what you wanted.
I'm not sure if you remember me,
but if you do then you might see
this is the end, this is the end."
--Backseat Goodbye

"Cause you and I both loved
what you and I spoke of
and others just read of
and if you could see me now,
well, then I'm almost finally out of--
I'm finally out of,
finally,
well, I'm almost finally, finally--
well, I'm free.
Oh, I'm free."
--Jason Mraz