Daily Wisdom for Women February 21, 2023

 February 21, 2023  God Knows My Heart   "All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you."  Psalm 38:9

Since God knows what is inside my heart, there is no point trying to hide anything from Him.  He also does not judge us or criticize us for feeling the way we do.   

That concept has been hard for me.  When we were growing up, Mom always told us that God would not like us for doing one thing or another or acting in a certain way.  She was still criticizing us as adults, reminding us how un-Christian-like we were.   One of her favorite snarls was "And you call yourself a Christian..." after she was blasting us about something.  

But I know, and I totally believe, that God is with us always, that He isn't keeping a running list of our transgressions to punish us with, that he is isn't judging us, and he isn't criticizing us.  

My God is a loving God.  

Thank you, Lord, that you understand me better than I do myself.  I want to share everything with you, even the not-so-nice feelings I sometimes experience: my anger, hatred, jealousy, selfishness, and resentment.  I give my whole self to you, asking that you bring healing to my inner and my outer life.  Amen.