Words to Live By

Psalm 63: 1-11 (King James Version)

¹O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

²To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

³Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

⁴Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

⁵My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

⁶When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

⁷Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

⁸My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

⁹But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

¹⁰They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

¹¹But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Today's Promise
My loving kindness is more precious than life.

WORDS TO LIVE BY

The Lord is my God. I seek Him early in the mornings because my soul thirsts for Him. My flesh longs for Him in this parched land where there is no water. I seek Him in His inner sanctum for I so long to His power and glory. His love and kindness for and to me is better than life itself to me.

I will always praise Him. I will not wait until I reach heaven to bless Him, but I will bless Him now - in this life. I will not put it off one ore day. Now is the time I will bless Him. I lift up my hands in His name. I praise my Father God for His mercy and kindness. When I do this my soul will be as satisfied as my belly is when I eat a great meal. Let joy flood my heart as I praise His holy name.

I remember my Father as I lay down to sleep at night. I meditate on Him in the late night and consider the Word He has given me. He is my never-failing help. I rejoice in the protection of His wings as a chick hides under its mother's wings.

His right hand holds me fast, and He makes sure that I am not caught off guard by the ways of the wicked. My soul follows close to Him as He leads me through this life. Those who seek to destroy me will themselves be destroyed, but I will rejoice in Father God.

Life's Little Nuggets

"Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development." — Ted Ward