Welcome back to our study of "Becoming More," this week we start the section titled "In My Struggles." And yet again it's an area I can relate to and if I were to guess I'm thinking you could do the same. This week chapter focuses on the struggles that happen in the reality of life - the moments things don't go as planned, someone gets on your nerves and the meal gets burnt. Moments when our ugly comes out, we say things we shouldn't and do things we regret. In the end moments we are not proud of.
After describing some of these moments Lysa shares what to do with them, "I wanted help. Real help. Jesus help. I picked up my Bible and got honest with God. Help me in this moment. Please, Lord, intervene in my natural-flesh response right now. Block me from acting how I feel like acting and show me how to diffuse my frustration and anger."
Lysa goes on to share a wonderful passage, "." Psalm 103:1-5Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's
She continues with her response to this Psalm, "this passage outlined everything I needed to do in my ugly moment: praise the Lord and remember how He forgives me, heals me, redeems me loves me, has compassion on me, satisfies my desires in good ways, and renews my strength."
Has God ever spoken to you in the heat of the moment? How has He changed your heart when the uglies were coming out? Do you find it difficult to praise Him in your struggles? Why or why not?
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