Have you ever tried this...?

Thank you, Beth Moore!

Yes, I am on the final week of her Esther Bible Study...my first Beth Moore study ever!

Today, we had an exercise, one I had never tried before...and it was really profound.  We were to fill in the blanks of parts of Psalm 30 (1-3, 11-12), with our own personal experience.

I've always loved the Psalms, and the Proverbs, and have related to them; but, have never thought to "personalize" the wording before.  Maybe you might enjoy and benefit from trying the same thing, and praising God for what He's done for you?!

Here is the original, and then I'll share with you two of the re-writes that I did.

Psalm 30:1-3, 11-12

I will exalt you, O Lord, for you have lifted me up
and did not let my enemies gloat over me O Lord my God,
I called to You for help and You healed me,
O Lord, You brought me up from the grave; you spared me from the pit.

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness
that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you praise forever.

--This first one was just about my life, in general...

I will exalt you, O Lord, for you have given me purpose
and did not let my enemies gloat over me O Lord my God,
I called to you for help and You made the path evident and answered my prayers,
O Lord, You brought me up from the grave; you spared me from being lost and walking in my own way.

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gratefulness for all that you've done,
that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you praise forever.

--This second one was about my homeschool journey...

I will exalt you, O Lord, for you have made me to enjoy my job
and did not let my enemies gloat over me O Lord my God,
I called to you for help and You gave me ideas, creativity, and a new drive each morning,
O Lord, You brought me up from the grave; you spared me, and my children, from my own errors, my temper, and my failures.

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy and love for my children, new each day,
that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you praise forever.