Perspective

16When I thought how to understand this,

It was too painful for me—

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God;

Then I understood their end.

Psalm 73:16-17

When "I" thought....yep like this Psalmist, I think too much. When I try to understand by thinking....it is most always too painful for me. I have always thought that somehow I need to toughen up or change so that it isn't too painful....but really the only time I have been able to handle the stress, questions, and uncertainties of today was by putting myself in HIS sanctuary. God is my sanctuary...my refuge....in him I can not just "handle" the pain or endure it....but I have no pain, because he takes it. He not only takes my pain, but it is then...with His Heavenly perspective that I "understand the end"....

Right now, the end is my sanctification. I get that....when I think about it....it is TOO PAINFUL for me. But when I lay down at His feet (or in the middle of the road when I was walking tonight)....I find rest.

God, help me to rest in you...to slow down enough to meditate on your goodness....and to "BE STILL AND KNOW" that "YOU REALLY ARE GOD".