The Strength of My Heart | My Portion Forever

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills. Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.

From their callous hearts comes iniquity; the evil conceits of their minds know no limits. They scoff, and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression. Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth. Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance. They say,

"How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?"

This is what the wicked are like—always carefree, they increase in wealth.

Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been plagued; I have been punished every morning. If I had said, "I will speak thus," I would have betrayed your children. When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me.

Till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.

Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin. How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors! As a dream when one awakes, so when you arise, O Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.

When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.

Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

Psalm 73

Every Day Has New Beginnings

Tomorrow I will:
Move into my first apartment.
Start my first full-time job.

Goodnight. :)

Compasses

Thank you for the encouragement and motivation to write again, Ellie.
This one's for you.

We always try to hold it in,
Because we don’t know how to let it out.
These are our lives.
We are scared of losing all the time.
And losing ourselves.

We are our own riddles and rhyme,
Trying to sanctify our minds.
We are hollow beings.
Trying to maintain our souls.

We are not lost.
We know our direction.
We have stopped looking at compasses
Because we know the way.
We know the road.
But we choose not to go.
We bury our hands in the pockets of our coats.

We stand and never sit.
We are always ready to go,
But never ready to leave.