How well God must like you

Psychology from Psalms One

But, God, how could you like me? I avoid you, fail you, hide from you resist you. I often have such trouble liking myself. As I see myself through your eyes you give me permission to like myself. You like me because I don’t purposely hang out with sin and seek counsel from the wicked; I don’t stand in with sinners; I am not smart-mouthed. Instead, I thrill to God’s Word and “chew on Scripture day and night.

Sometimes I am amazed at you, how you cope with your children who are “know it alls” at times. In your eyes we are stuck in power struggles of sophomoric adolescence. We insist that our way is better.

You love us because you see the finished product in Christ and look beyond our attitude problems. Lord, help us also to look beyond the attitude problems of others. Help us to remember Jude l:24-25 : “To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.” What a miracle to anticipate, being presented to God without fault and in great joy!

"Yahweh charts the road you take”. Therefore, my God, please adjust my GPS accordingly. Then I will be like a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month…always in blossom. (Psalms 1:3,6)