Do You Have a Cluttered Heart?
In the Psalms, we view the experiences of King David. Although he was king, he had many trials, most likely more than the average citizen. His family was in disarray. His enemies sort to destroy his life. His failures were inescapable. Heart management was essential for progress. The Bible states he was a man after God’s own heart. Even when he was experiencing imbalance, worry, rejection, bitterness, fear, and flux of emotions, for respite, David’s hiding place was God. The book of Psalms reminds one that trials come, but deliverance soon follows as one patiently waits on the Lord. Although David’s heart was toward God, he sought counsel to share his concerns. His transparency allowed for increased freedom, wisdom, and security. David’s humanity revealed the detriments of his displaced feelings. His internal awareness brought him to acknowledge and identify the needs of his heart. He expressed words such as “Create in me a clean heart and renew the right spirit within me (Ps. 51:10).” “Search me (thoroughly), Oh God, and know my heart; Test me, and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way” (Ps. 139:23-24-AMP). “Lord, let me know my (life’s) end and (to appreciate) the extent of my days; Let me know how frail I am (how transient is my stay here Ps. 39:4-AMP).”
David never passively denied his feelings; he made adjustments. He knew God could detect, assess, and align his heart accordingly. Most people love reading about David’s life because they can identify with bits and pieces of his narrative. As David had struggles, we all have struggles. Keep in mind that there is hope even when life doesn’t make sense. “Hope is the confidence that, by integrating God’s redemptive acts in the past with trusting human responses in the present, the faithful will experience the fullness of God’s goodness both in the present and the future” (Lexham Bible Dictionary).
God is trustworthy. There is hope!
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“In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”
~Robert Frost (American poet)