Psalms are Spiritual Journals
Psalm 84:1-7 - “How lovely is Your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near Your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they are ever praising You. 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.”
We get to enjoy God on the mountain,
but we get to know God in the valley.
“I’ve never grown as a person / dad / leader / husband / friend when all my plans are perfect and everybody in my life is behaving exactly how they’re supposed to be behaving.”