Seeking to Please the Lord

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14

Well, so much for trying to write on a regular basis. Since school started again, things have been very busy. This past week we had a group from Texas come and do foster care training for our houseparents and teachers. I am also beginning to be more involved in the leadership team at the ranch as I prepare to take on the role of interim principal beginning in June. My schedule has become somewhat hectic as I juggle multiple roles.

Despite all the busyness, the words of Psalm 19:14 were a great reminder to me. I need to focus my words and my thoughts on things that please and honor God. I especially need to watch the words of my mouth. It was just on Sunday that once again my sarcasm got me into trouble. I have a tendency to tease people with whom I feel comfortable. On Sunday morning, on the way to church, I teased a friend about playing the same songs over and over again in the bodega (pole barn). I did not mean to be so hard on him, and later apologized for it. Thankfully, he confronted me about it (in a loving way) and admitted that because of other things that were going on too, my words hurt him. The truths in Scripture about the power of the tongue are so important. Words have the power to do great things, but also the power to destroy. It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit will teach me to bridle my tongue, that it may bless and not curse. The same goes for the things on which I allow my mind to dwell. I know that I do not spend enough time meditating on Scripture. I think that is one of the reasons I have fallen into this format of blogging. I find that it forces me to meditate on a Scripture that I have read, and really try to apply it to my life. Now I realize that not every verse of Scripture has application, but so many do. If I just take the time to really "chew" on a verse and its meaning, it forces me to think on things above. Psalm 19:14 is really a prayer of mine: That "the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart" would be pleasing to God, Who is "my strength and my Redeemer."