let’s do an exercise

My quiet time today is called “Confidence in God,” which really couldn’t have come at a better moment for me.

I feel very compelled to share it with you all, and I hope that you will participate in this…

Everything in italics is from “Solo-The uncommon devotional.”

Read: Read this Psalm aloud slowly. 

Psalm 121

1-2 I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains?
No, my strength comes from God,
who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.

3-4 ________, He won’t let you stumble,
your Guardian God won’t fall asleep.
Not on your life! Israel’s
Guardian will never doze or sleep.

5-6 God’s your Guardian, ________
right at your side to protect you—
Shielding you from sunstroke, _______
sheltering you from moonstroke.

7-8 God guards you, _______,  from every evil,
he guards your very life.
He guards you when you leave and when you return, _______,
he guards you now, he guards you always.

Think: This psalm ranks as one of the greatest psalms of trust and confidence. As you read it aloud a second time, do something different from verse 3 on. Address yourself by name in the places where the blank appears. 

Read the passage a 3rd time.

Is there a word or phrase that sticks out most to you?
Share it.

Pray.  Speak with God about how much you do or don’t trust him. Tell him about your confidence level and ask him to give you grace to grow in it.

Live. Have a little fun here. Keep these ideas about confidence in mind and stand as confidently as you can. You might even want to gesture–put your hands on your hips or hold out your fists in front of you. Stay in this pose for several seconds, going over your selected phrase. Now do it in front of a mirror. Imagine God standing next to you, protecting you in some way. He might be shielding you from the side, or maybe He’s behind you with His arms wrapped around you.  

The Bible can really come alive when you start putting your name in there like that.

I’ll tell you my phrase:
“God’s your Guardian, Emily, right at your side to protect you…”

Don’t forget to tell me your favorite phrase.