Psalm 6

1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.

2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint;
O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

3 My soul is in anguish.
How long, O LORD, how long?

4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.


I don't know whether it's been because I've been waking up earlier or forgotten my Bible at home or just finally feel the weight of this semester tumbling down upon me, but I've realized I need to lean HARD on the rock. Life is meaningless without God; everything is meaningless without Him. So I cling to the cross more. Or am I? I don't know for sure.
I want more than anything else to embrace the Son with all I've got and just be still, knowing I'm surrounded by the Father's love, waiting to be filled by the Spirit. Instead the world's currents sweep me far away, to unfamiliar grounds, to new temptations and old, to more clutter that I DON'T want. And as a result, I'm worrying more than I need to, cursing more than I should, and fighting His grace more than I used to.

God, lift my head and focus my gaze upon You again. I need You. I want You. More than grades, more than friends, more than wealth, more than knowledge. God, my heart beats for You. Only You.

Lighter of lights - illumine us
Fire of fires - thaw us
Power of powers - strengthen us
Lover of lovers - warm us
Teller of tales - encourage us
Destroyer of darkness - save us
Touchstone of truth - examine us
Summoner of stars - amaze us
Wellspring of wisdom - weather us
Water of life - refresh us
Dancer of days - delight in us
Breath of the universe - bless us

~Lenten Prayer