Bountifully

Psalm 13

1How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?

How long will You hide Your face from me?

2How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

Having sorrow in my heart daily?

How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;

Enlighten my eyes,

4Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Lest my enemy say,

“I have prevailed against him”;

Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5But I have trusted in Your mercy;

My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

6I will sing to the Lord,

Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

I just read this about 57943 times. I realized that verses 1 and 2 are exactly the feelings I have been having toward God lately. Then I read the last line. Bountifully? Read it about three times to get its full effect! 

Bountifully. Yes, God, I got Your message. :]

Here I am, having all these bitter feelings, and He reminds me of my blessings (which are immeasurable, I might add). I can't count how many times He has done this and I continue to return to my sinful, doubting ways over and over again. But that's what parents do, right? They bring you back down to earth when you get a little stubborn and hotheaded. He has proved Himself to me, once again..