Unforgetful You
The past few days have been very draining. We are in the process of buying an apartment, plus we have confronted some issues with our cars. I had the feeling of when this is going to end, I want peace. I remembered my last days back in Einstein where my biggest worries (as you may recall from my prayer requests) were whether I will be able to make a western blot work so I could finish my thesis.
It seems like all we can do in life is complain or worry about every single detail out there. For example, last week my office was cold, yesterday it was to hot. Something closer home… in the application form of every med school, question number 12 says “Do you like to complain?” Everyone who answers NO, receives a “Sorry you were not selected” letter. Med students complain a lot! To much work… we are not being challenge… the exam was to hard… we don’t have enough time to watch TV… I don’t know how she/he did better than me, I’m a studied harder and the list can go on. Does it sound familiar? And to cap this pseudoprayer we finished with a “God I have been good”, I demand you to hear me and do something about it because you are good.
If you are able to fill the gaps between the phrases above you may come up with something that sounds like a Psalm. The only problem is, your Psalm is probably written with an ungraceful heart, filled with jealousy and a child mentality.
I never minded calling You a King
If that meant that I could count on You
To give me everything
I never thought to ask You
I always thought You knew
It was never my intention to question You
You never minded calling me a child
Well I guess that's how I acted all the while
But You live through every tantrum You see through every lie
Though they seem to be more common
I just wanted You to know why oh why (Unforgetful You, Jars of Clay)
Psalm 13 is one of those Psalms which we read and say, that is how I feel. The psalmist was feeling me, but we forget to read verse 6, which ends with “for he has been good to me”. That is totally different from the demand we usually come up with. The psalmist complained as we do, but finished his thought reassuring that he has seeing God’s mercies before in his life so he trust that God will deliver him again.
No matter what you are going through now, remember that He has been good to you before, and He will be good today, tomorrow and forever no matter the circumstances that surround you.
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