From My Youth

In thee, O Lord,
do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

Be thou my strong habitation,
whereunto I may continually resort:
thou hast given commandment to save me;
for thou art my rock and my fortress.

For thou art my hope, O Lord God:
thou art my trust from my youth.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise
and with thy honour all the day.

Cast me not off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength faileth.

I will go in the strength of the Lord God:
I will make mention of thy righteousness,
even of thine only.

Thy righteousness also, O God,
is very high, who hast done great things:
O God, who is like unto thee!

Source: Psalm 71

I Believe

I acknowledge my faith in God gasps for air sometimes.

But I still believe.

With His help — “I believe; help Thou mine unbelief” — I’ll keep believing “stuff” like the following which I just read in Psalm 69:

O God,
in the multitude of thy mercy
hear me,
in the truth of thy salvation.

Hear me,
O Lord;
for thy lovingkindness is good:
turn unto me
according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

I am in trouble:
hear me speedily.

Thou hast known my reproach,
and my shame,
and my dishonour:
mine adversaries are all before thee.

Let thy salvation,
O God,
set me up on high.

The humble shall see this,
and be glad:
and your heart shall live
that seek God.

For the Lord heareth the poor,
and despiseth not his prisoners.

Tell me, though: If you believe God, what do you do when your belief wavers?