My mom would console me that no one would notice my giant pimple and if they did they wouldn't care. I never believed her completely but I also knew I couldn't fake a sick day. I didn't believe her because I had witnessed the gloating of some girls over the zit that had shown up on a friends face. Jen was gorgeous and still is! Pretty and popular so naturally she was envied even by friends. It was probably her only one ever but her friends pounced behind her back attempting to topple her from her high position of beauty they had actually perched her on. So whatever attempts to shake you up in life be it a zit, friends that laugh behind your back at your zit, or something worse if your hope and salvation is in the Lord you will not be shaken, squeezed or popped.
Psalm 62 Questions1. Are you tired? Emotionally, physically, or spiritually tired? What do you do to get energized? Try for more sleep, drink caffeine, exercise, eat healthier, go to counseling, read a self-help book, listen to music? Where does the Psalmist point to for the only source of rest?
2. Have you received your gift of eternal salvation from God? Are you turning to him for your daily salvation from depression, anger, financial debt, rebellious kids, unfair gossip, broken relationships, discontent, disappointment or other enemies that continually attack you?
3. What shakes you? Ever been so mad you shook? Have you ever wanted to shake someone up? Where do you go for stability?
4. Do you find satisfaction in seeing a rival fail or miss perfect have a zit? Do you wish them luck but in you heart hope they will fall? Do you read celebrity magazines and enjoy seeing actresses look bad or predicting which couple will divorce next?
5. Do you desire to be honorable? What things would identify you as honorable? Bolder, smarter, nicer, more loyal? What does your honor depend on?
6. How can you trust in Him at all times? Look at your schedule of a typical day. How can you trust him in the morning, at the grocery store, driving, in the long line, cooking dinner, getting the mail, before bed?
7. How do you pour out your heart to Him? Do you journal to Him or pray to him first before spewing to friends, mom, husband?
8. What types of people do you look down on and avoid? Which people do you look up to and aspire to be more like? God says they are only a ______.
9. Do you extort your friends, husband, kids? How do you get what you want? Do you use pressure, force or threats?
10. Do you take advantage of "free" things? Does it make it acceptable to download free movies or music if everyone does it? Do you examine if what you get is a deal or a steal?
11. Where do you set your heart? Do you set in on that dream vacation, on a new car, house or ithing?
12. Do you lean more on the character of God as loving or as powerful? What does it mean in your life that He is perfectly balanced as both.
13. What will your reward be for what you have done?
14. David repeats verses 1-2 again in 5-6. Memorize or write these verses down to repeat this reminder to yourself again today or whenever you feel tired or shaken.
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