Psalm 31

I love this Psalm:
In you O Lord do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! for you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and you guide me; you take me out of the net they have hidden for me, for you are my refuge. into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God...I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul, and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place. be gracious to me O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and body also, for my life is spent with sorry and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away...but I trust in you O Lord I say you are my God. my times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

I have really been searching through these verses recently after different circumstances have come up with friends. these verses provide so much comfort and promise from our faithful God. my favorite part of this Psalm is the part that says..."for your name's sake you lead me and you guide me". I heard a sermon recently on perspective and how perspective can change the way we live our lives... I think if we reminded ourselves of this daily that it is for His name's sake that we are led and that we live, we would live and make decisions differently. Even in difficult times. We can boldly say that He cares for us and loves us and we may go through really hard things, but it is for His sake and not our own.