"Oh to Grace How Great A Debtor, Daily I'm Constrained To Be.."

So.
This is kind of a praise note, recording what my God, the Lover of my soul did for me earlier today.

I was depressed, lonely, felt unloved, and etc, etc (I blame it on the natural high level of hormones going berserk in my body right now :P), and the Lord just came through for me again, like He always does.
I basically slept all afternoon, and then, when I decided to stop being such a slob, I went and curled up on the bench in my room with a quilt and did some reading.

First off, I read a bit out of a book on Calvinism, and it was a chapter on Unconditional Election. Right then I was going through a part where it highlighted that election is personal, that God doesn't just pick names out of a hat- that He chooses you, because He loves you. That just kind of blew my mind anyways, but I was still feeling a bit depressed and frustrated, and so I prayed and asked for His comfort.
I actually got this prayer out of a podcast that I'll listen to occasionally and it went something like this:

"You are my God who loves, and who showed us by sacrificing Your Son for my sin.
You have called me to lay my burdens down and to make my requests known to You in prayer.
You have promised in Your Word that all things are for the good of those who love You and are called according to Your purpose, and I am laying this down at Your feet, trusting that You have my life in Your hands, and I trust that You will be my God of comfort."

That made my mood so much better- fellowship with my Lord in prayer does wonders for me, when I remember to spend that time with Him.

But, His grace just kept coming.

For some reason, (and maybe it was because that He knew that I would need it at this very moment in my life? I don't know... that's the best reason I can think of, though), I had written about 10 different Bible verses in a notebook (I keep this just for notes during my devos), right below this prayer.

"Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved."
(Psalm 55:22)

I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
(Psalm 34:4-7)

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
(Psalm 34: 18-19)

For the righteous will never be moved;
he will be remembered forever.
He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is steady; he will not be afraid.
(Psalm 112:6-8)

The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.
(Psalm 145:8-9)

It was amazing how my Lord and Saviour worked in my heart earlier- He literally turned my mood around in just 15 minutes, and those minutes were amazing.
<3

"As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my Deliverer."
(Psalm 40:17)

What's On My Arm

Okay, so, I'll write down quotes, and Bible verses and practically everything on my arms.
It used to just be the palm of my hand, but I decided to extend that, and now it's allll over my left arm.
<3 it!

Anyways, right now, I have verse from Psalm 40:

As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my Deliverer.
(Psalm 40:17)

Okay, so that's on my palm, and on my arm, there's a Jonathan Edwards quote:

"Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live."

Love those two quotes:
They'll probably be sticking with me for a little while. :)