I Choose Today...

I choose today to be invigorated…

I choose today to be invigorated… I love words…Maybe that one of the reasons I love God’s word so much! David uses words to express his awe and wonder over God’s Word. In Psalms 119: 175, David ends this very lengthy heartfelt prayer and acclamations about God’s Word with these words, “Invigorate my life so that I can praise you even more, and may your truth be my strength!” ‭(TPT‬‬) I love this version of David’s words: “Invigorate my life.” To invigorate means to strengthen and give energy to. Can you recall a time when you have been invigorated? For me it is when I spend time at the beach, hear an inspiring sermon or song. When I have these experiences, I am ready to take on the world, to do battle, to do what needs to be done. What David is saying here is being invigorated by God’s degrees/instructions/statutes/principals that empowers him to praise God, and gives him the strength and energy to do battle, face his enemy, do what God is calling him to do. “Your truth be my strength.”  In another version it says that God’s decrees brings iron to his soul. To me iron demonstrates fortification and

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To Stay Focused

I choose today to stay focused “Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭165‬ ‭NLT‬‬ David knew the importance of being strong and not growing weary. David understood that if he stumbled, because he was being pursued, he would be caught by the enemy. He knew his strength came from God’s Word. His peace also came from keeping his focus on God and His goodness and deliverance. It is good to know who our enemy is; Satan and not others. Satan is the great deceiver. He takes the  20% of which is not good and makes that our focus instead of the 80% of what is good. He makes it seem like the bad is all there is; that there is no way out of it or getting beyond it other than to quit (give up, walk away) from relationships, neighbors, coworkers, family. He makes it seem like quitting/walking away is our only option for peace. But that is a big fat lie! God Word says (through David, Joshua, Isaiah, Jesus) that when we meditate on God’s Word, we will find new strength, prosper in all we do, not stumble but stand, not grow

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