tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post7597197704684986977..comments2024-03-18T00:53:33.065+11:00Comments on in all honesty: enjoying God (5) is joy a command or a gift?Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538502318975037711noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-89760416214919114902008-08-26T00:06:00.000+10:002008-08-26T00:06:00.000+10:00Thanks, Jean.This post reminds me of Psalm 42, par...Thanks, Jean.<BR/><BR/>This post reminds me of Psalm 42, particularly of the repeated section in verses 5 and 11:<BR/><BR/>"Why are you downcast, O my soul? <BR/> Why so disturbed within me? <BR/> Put your hope in God, <BR/> for I will yet praise him, <BR/> my Savior and 6 my God."<BR/><BR/>I have found this verse in particular to be such an encouragement ("yet will I praise him") and a wonderful prayer-starter when I've found things hard. I used to have it on my computer screen when I was struggling with assignments at theol college!<BR/><BR/>Becmattnbechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885771993409495143noreply@blogger.com