Brokenness

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18

It may sound crazy, but this has long been one of my favorite verses. I know... But, anyways, it is from the place of "brokenness" that the child of God is closest to God. The simple reason for this is: God cannot share His "highness" with anyone else. When you and I are willing to except that only God is exalted while we abased, He is pleased to dwell with us because our perspective of Him (and ourselves) is right.

Who's Hand Are You In?

Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Lord, God of truth...You have not given me over into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place...As for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, "You are my God." My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. - Psalm 31:5, 8, 15-16

Who's hand are you in? The choice is yours. No matter what's happening in your life right now, now matter how hard things seem to be, you and I can make the choice to put ourselves in the hand of God.