Thursday... I don't know what your today's story is. But he does.

You may think that you are losing the battle of life. These can be tough times for so many. We just don't know what is happening and what is ahead.

But our relationship with God and what he thinks about us and trusting what he is doing in us can make all the difference in how we handle what we are facing.

Now Psalm 41:11-12 (AMP) says, "By this I know that You favor and delight in me, because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me. As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, and You set me in your presence forever."

The Message says it this way, "Meanwhile, I'm sure you're on my side - no victory shouts yet from the enemy camp! You know me inside and out, you hold me together, you never fail to stand me tall in your presence so I can look you in the eye."

Now Proverbs 11:2 (AMP) says, "When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame, but with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind."

With an arrogant attitude of self-importance our story will turn out different than if we are humble. When we view the story we are going through as a teachable time and a chiseling time where we will get wisdom and soundness of mind and learn to walk humbly with God then that makes such a major difference in our life story.

Also remember this, verse 3 says, "The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them but the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them,"

The NLT says verse 2-3 it this way, "Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people." And verse 6, "The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of the treacherous traps them."

And then back to Psalm 41:11-12 in the New Living Translation, "I know you are pleased with me, for you have not let my enemies triumph over me. You have preserved my life because I am innocent; you have brought me into your presence forever." Yes, there is a great reward in how we handle the story we are going through. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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