Wednesday, 18 February 2009

• Psalm 10

  Why do I seek satisfaction from achievement and success but am so vulnerable to prideful and arrogant thoughts that seems to be the by-product of it?....my last thoughts from Psalm 9.

  I find David's description of the arrogant very real. Particularly right in the second verse, "In his arrogance, the wicked man hunts down the weak." The words used are strong but that is what I find - in times of my pride and arrogance, I think of those who are less than me thus I lift myself up and feel good. Yet... the Psalm goes on to say "He boasts of the cravings of his heart". My Lord has certain make straight his way before me because of my enemies (Psalm 5:8)... when there's pride in my heart (my enemy), I immediately feel a sense of guilt and feel ashamed of myself of thinking that. I would only confess it to God and my confidant. Is it even possible to not have these thoughts? Why do I seek satisfaction from achievement and success but am so vulnerable to prideful and arrogant thoughts that seems to be the by-product of it?

   

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