psalm 23

the Lord is my shepherd, i shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
i will fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You annoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and in the house of the Lord forever.

1 peter 5:10

and the God of all grace, who called you toHis eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

I don't fully understand why we have to suffer a little while, but I trust Him, so I put my hope in Him. This valley is temporary. My Pastor here in Corpus has been speaking on Psalm 23 the past few weeks and it has really encouraged my heart. It's funny how I can so easily skip over key chapters when most needed just because I've heard it a million times before.

I've heard this song by Coldplay a lot but have never known all the words until now. It's a pretty neat song. Have a listen if you will. Words below.

Peace be with You.

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace

Tears stream down your face
And I

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes

Tears stream down your face
And I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.