Psalm 37

I recently heard the advice that sometimes when you are facing adversity, you just have to answer... 

"I don't know why this is happening.  But, I know that God is good.  I will just have to trust Him."

I totally had to repeat that to myself for a couple extra-sad days.

I had no idea that was the answer to my woes pertaining to "the desires of my heart."

Psalm 37:4 says...

Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart 

Having heard this piece of scripture many times, I have been in a steady state of despair about how having a baby....specifically Baby Titus....was the desire of my heart!  Everyone knows that!  Yet, I do not get to have this baby to raise.  So, what's up with this tragedy in my life then???

The next answer folks say is that you are suppose to line your desire up with God's will.

Ok.  But God loves babies.  He specifically calls them blessings.  

Hello!  Wouldn't my desire for a baby be lined up with God then???

I already know and accept that God is good.  Here is where I will just have to trust Him.

Knowing that it is not usually a good idea to pick a single Bible verse and have a full debate with it, I decided to take the time to read the whole Psalm 37.  I learned a few really helpful things, most of which return to the advice to trust God.

Psalm 37:5 takes it a step deeper to suggest I roll out my woes to God, and then trust Him with them...

 ⁵Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

That is certainly much nicer than trying to work out all my pains on my own.  

My personal take-home message from Psalm 37:

• lay out all of the burdens of my life to God
• Trust God
• God is Good.  

I realize there is a whole lot more to expand on here.  Other verses come to mind even as I study Psalm 37.  Delight in the Lord......Love the Lord with all you've got, first.....love your neighbor next...  Cast all your cares on Him....etc.    

Right now, I am not trying to be a Biblical scholar.  I am just trying to work my way from thinking like a victim, to thinking like a survivor.  Right now, I need simple:

God is Good.  He is well-aware that I am heartbroken right now.  I am going to just trust Him.