In high school, I took comfort in this verse in the wrong ways. When I discovered it, I took it as a chance to “get what I want” from God. I believed that since I was in church, involved in the youth group, and went to a Christian school that every desire in my heart was “of God.” Therefore, if I was serving God, wouldn’t He grant me all the desires of my heart? It took years of prodding, searching, and digging deeper to unveil the true meaning of this verse. In discovering what the Psalmist meant by these words and God’s intentions for delighting, there is great joy and freedom from being attached the things of this world that will not last.
“Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” ~Psalm 37:4 In high school, I took comfort in this verse in the wrong ways. When I discovered it, I took it as a chance to “get what I want” from God. I believed that since I was in church, […]
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