After reading today’s psalm, use the guiding content below to help you reflect, respond, and engage with one another.
This song is sung by someone confident in the Lord’s protection in multiple ways, certain that God protects their whole life from danger and guards their individual steps. The journey described begins with eyes fixed on the One who will protect the traveler along the way, speaking what is true of God both now and forever.
- What statements in this psalm about God’s protection have you experienced?
- Where do you feel you need God’s protection most right now? How does this psalm help you see His protection in your present circumstances?
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Just in general how God protects us. Not to be blasphemous but He’s like safety gear. He won’t allow true harm to come our way
Lord protect my heart and mind from things that are not from you. Allow me to have tunnel vision for your wisdom and word. Amen.
Thanks be to God that He has kept me, He does not slumber when it comes to me! I will forever praise my one and only truest love. Lord, please kept all of those who have a place for you in their hearts even if it’s not all yours yet. In Jesus name Amen!
When I think back to a time of great fear and great comfort I know it was God. There is nothing else. I need to remember to keep my eyes open to see all that He has put before me and trust He will guide me through it
Tells me God protects me always whether I’m coming in or going out. He is my protection Amen
The phrase that stood out the most was being shade for our right hand. When I looked that back in this case our right hand stands for honor, strength, and need. His shad protects me, it’s where I can rest, to take a moment from the elements. He knows what I need. He personally knows and cares for me❤️
Dear God protect and bless my families home that we may continue living there as long as we may need.
It helps to know he protects us and preserve our souls . At times I thought I was on my own. But God’s word is truth
I need protection from my thoughts becoming insecurities, leading to a heart posture that misaligns with Gods heart. I feel that because the LORD knows my petition in that, He will protect my moves.
Father please protect me from my anxieties and from the doubts and fears that constantly fill my head
Lord help me to renew my mind. I want to hold on to and believe all your truths and promises. I pray against negative thinking and control. I will trust in you and let you lead me father! Amen.
I need God’s protection against the enemy trying to attack my marriage and my thoughts. I fully trust in His promises
i need protection from my personal overthinking in situations. i need to take a step back and just let things be how they are supposed to be. i need to trust god and let him lead me.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities…. Sometimes that is easy to forget and we seek others to wrestle
I need the Lord to protect me from comparison as a new mom
This scripture really helped me open my eyes and realize no matter what evil comes my way God is there and he will protect me through it. He will give me the outcome he has planned for me.
I pray for protection over both me and family through the evil and pray for everyday guidance through what is needed. Amen!
Psalms 121 verse 5 I have experienced cause I know the lord is with you every step of the way in the storm of life and he will protect you no matter what your going through.
Right now in my life I need protection from god against anxiety and worry. I just pray he can take away my worry’s and anxiety’s and clear my mind of any negative thoughts and fill it with joy and peace!
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When I take my eyes off of God it’s like trying to do life without wearing my glasses. I’m useless. I can’t see and it’s dangerous.
I pray for God’s protection over my current pregnancy and my family. I pray for protection over our toddler and this baby as they grow, that he would guard their hearts and minds.
The lord will keep you from all evil. This pertains daily to protecting myself and my family each day with the craziness and lies that people are living each day in this world. I pray that our savior keeps us in His hand and protects us until the day he returns.
I thank God that he has protected me while I am away from home. I thank him for a safe return.
I thank God for His protection
For me, the best way to see God’s faithfulness and protection is by reflecting. It’s very easy to miss the fingertips of God as I go through my day to day. “My help comes from the Lord, Maker of Heaven and Earth.”
Lord i pray for protection and to keep me away from the lies i believe. I pray that i can trust that you’re with me in every situation protecting me.
“My help comes from the lord, who made heaven and earth” the lord has helped me realize more so then ever that there is a bigger picture then just me in my life and has made me a more caring and loving person in my relationships and even how I treat myself. He has protected me even when I didn’t think I needed it.
The lord will keep you from all evil. He will keep your life.
He has always kept me from situations that I was too naive to realize how dangerous they could have been. I’m grateful for his protection over my life.
He who keeps you will not slumber. Sometimes when situations are hard to digest, it’s often easy to question why. The understanding or reasoning isn’t always obvious for me. But “he who keeps you will not slumber” the past few months when I’ve questioned faith and reasoning behind things, I’ve needed to do the opposite and trusts gods will. Let it strengthen my faith and accept that I don’t need to understand but to let God guide me.
I lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
God has been faithful and I need to consistently remember to reflect in his faithfulness and trust him, turning to him first for help and guidance.
Where does my help come from. My help comes from the Lord. The Lord has carried my through chronic illness, divorce, miscarriage. And it is only by his strength and protection that I can have the strength to overcome
“The Lord is my keeper is what stood out to me just now. As I let go of depending on someone who isn’t here to help me I can truly say Gods care is enough . He is all I need
He who keeps you will not slumber. Wow, our Lord never rests, never stops protecting me, all those who I love, the whole world.
I have seen God’s goodness and protection in the past, especially when finances were low, He always comes through and provides, almost always at the last minute. I really need the Lord’s protection within my health. My body has gone through so much the past few years and I’m praying for healing, physically and emotionally.
I’ve really seen the Lord provide and help anytime I am in need. The Lord is consistently good, and really does want what’s best for me!
I need the Lord to protect me in my career. I have an old boss that is trying to send me to ruin, and I really need divine protection. I need protection for my heart and peace that I’m making the right decision, and for the Lord to protect me in this decision and my entire family.
I have experienced God’s protection in numerous areas of my life. I need God’s protection currently in dealing with a difficult situation at work. It seems like chaos, but I know there is no chaos. All is in his hands! Thank you, Jesus!
I pray for the protection while I am learning what it means to truly surrender everything over to Him.
I need God in every breath I take, in every thought I think, in every word I speak, in every move I make, in every step, I take…and KNOWING that He is there in my keeper and he is is a comfort…so many times…I cannot count this Psalm has saved my mindset and my prayers and my outlook. Praise God because I don’t know what He is doing or how He is going to work His “something new” but I can trust He is going to “preserve thy going out and thy coming in”!!! Amen!
I need God’s protection most in my discernment of who deserves to enter my life and navigating the new season I have entered
Right now, I feel like I need God’s protection most in the area of my mental and emotional well-being. Life can sometimes weigh heavily on my mind, especially lately, leading to anxiety and fear about the future. In these moments, I long for God’s peace to guard my heart and mind, protecting me from the lies of the enemy and the turmoil of the world around me.
God has shut doors that He has not wanted me to travel through. He has also opened doors, and guided me through them. I pray that He will continue to guide me and mold me into the person that he wants me to be.
God has protected me from many things I can’t even list them all. But one stands out the most: I had planned on going to nursing school when I sensed God shutting those doors. Now, I realize I would’ve graduated and been a new nurse right at the beginning of COVID. As a type 1 diabetic. And most likely working in a hospital.
God was protecting my life literally, but I also think he was protecting my heart and mind from that kind of burnout and anxiety. I’m so glad I didn’t get to do what I wanted to do!
Why is this feeling protected hard to grasp? Protection can’t only be for our physical health. Is He still protecting me from slipping away from Him in my hurt and frustration? Is that the deeper meaning here?
Praise God for His Word, I am claiming this Psalms in the name of Jesus
God protected me from becoming paralyzed when I had a back injury in high school. I was told I would’ve been paralyzed if my back had broken 1 vertebrae higher. Thank you, Jesus for your protection! I need God’s protection right now in my heart as I navigate a transition in my church. I need to be able to do ministry even if people I look up to are unkind. I’ve always been sensitive and I’m finding out I need to have “thicker skin” in the new role I’m in.
This part of psalms always means so much to me. When my dad was in the hospital for his trying to take his own life a sweet Chaplin came and read from psalms every day. I remember literally looking at the mountains while he was reading. Such a cool reminder. @AIMEE ROGERS – praying for your situation and for your husband to have grace towards this young lady. Praying for you all today ladies.
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Hi everyone. I see you all having the same issues which have now been going on for months. Someone mentioned more of us should email. I have sent several and I get the same response “thank you for your patience. We are working on this” but no solution. Today I was able to see a bunch of comments but as I scrolled further down, the app started glitching and the comments started “bouncing around”. Anyway hope it gets fixed soon. Hard to stay connected.
I just finished listening to the podcast for this first week. While Rachael and Amanda were talking, Amanda said don’t try to figure these Psalms out. Let us remember that and just let His words minister to us… end of story.
Definitely needing prayer for protection and peace. After years and years of waiting patiently (15, to be exact) on the Lord for His timing for children, we felt peace about my husband having a surgery to help us possibly get pregnant. The surgery was not an overwhelming success, but there is a small chance it might work. Please pray that my heart would be protected from both false hope and negativity, and that my husband would heal quickly and with minimal pain. If this is God’s will for us, we know only He can make it happen. And if it isn’t, we are praying for peace. ❤️
Prayers for you Sissy! God’s will be done and no anxiety for you, and quick healing for your husband.
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I feel your pain. I understand the juxtaposition of wanting to hope but also protecting yourself from disappointment. My journey was 7 years long. I will pray for your heart and your husband’s recovery from surgery.
Thank you god for protection❤️
We have gone through many changes in the last few years. I struggle with anxiety and currently trying to homeschool has been difficult and trying. I know that God is with me through this season, but I need to operate out of that knowledge of his protection.
As I look back at my life so far, I have had God’s protection through bad decisions, health issues, fear and doubts. May I always keep my eyes fixed on him!
Psalm 121 is one of my classic go-to in shaky times. Maybe most of the psalms to be honest lol. But I just love this one. In times of fear, the devil does threaten the authority of the Word of God in this psalm. But as our Lord Jesus, who resisted the devil, by saying “as it is written…”, so I would say, as it is written in Psalm 121, and the Word of God shall come to pass, not to return to Him void, but will accomplish that which He is pleased. All glory and praise be to our God. Be blessed dear sisters.❤️ Praying for you and scrolling up to the amount of posts I could today.
Dear SHEs, a very dear friend (and strong believer) has a daughter that has gone missing. She has been missing for over a week now and there doesn’t seem to be any leads whatsoever to her whereabouts or whether she is even alive. Her given name is Alana, but she identifies as Kestrel. May I ask that any of you who feel led to, please lift this family and Alana up in prayer asking the Father for His mercies to cover them and bring Alana safely home?
Praying for Alana’s safe return and for peace in the waiting for her family.
Father, we lift up Alana to You right now. Luke 19:10 tells us that You came to seek and to save the lost. Right now Alana is very lost, and she needs to be found and saved. We pray safety over her right now, we pray that the Almighty God Who Sees will be watching over her even now, and open her eyes and heart to return home. We know that You love her and have a wonderful plan for her life, and we declare Your goodness over her now. Please bring her home. Please relieve her parents of the heartache they are feeling now. Please do this quickly, in Jesus’ name.
Praying God will send His angels to guard over Alana and lead her home safely.
What statements in this psalm about God’s protection have you experienced?
My help comes from the Lord! All of the unexplained but knowing. All of the things that should have not worked out but did. His hand was there to guide me.
Where do you feel you need God’s protection most right now?
Everywhere, in all things, and at all times.
How does this psalm help you see His protection in your present circumstances?
It just reaffirms what I know to be true deep in my bones. He is in everything and He is everywhere. There isn’t one part of me that is not known to Him.
beautiful ❤️
(https://youtu.be/QEF7IoQ3eUk?si=W77HQvqH0FMkhc9s) I will paste this into the Facebook group, should my comment go to moderation.
This Psalm always makes me think of a song I like by “Third Day” called “Your Love Oh Lord” I will post a link on another comment, should that post go to moderation.
He’s got us in the palm of His hands, sweet She’s. He always sees us and protects us, when it seems like that’s not true (as the enemy would have us think).
There have been SO MANY comments, and I can see them all today. It seems this question format is resonating with a bunch of Shes. In the past, many didn’t like this format versus a devotional reading for the day.)
Have a blessed day, my sisters.
still having scrolling issues yesterday and today.
Hi Kris, what I found is to hit reply after a comment that doesn’t let you continue. Then hit cancel and for some reason, most of the time, it allows you to keep going.
I have felt God’s protection over the past year as I watched my daughter battle breast cancer. HE has not left her side and has held her as she walked with HIM through the valley. Tomorrow will hopefully be her last surgery. HIS love is always with us.
Praying for your daughter!!
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@ KALEY ♥️, I know this prayer all too well. I will pray for your babies and ask you (and all our sisters) to pray the same
(Uh! My comment again jumped from place to place)
My husband and I are foster parents who are in the thick of an extremely long and uncertain case with our sons. This Psalm is one I am coming to know very well. Praying for his protection over our children and their unknown futures is the only hope we have.
Sending prayers to the uncertainties surrounding your so sons
@ KALEY ♥️, I know this prayer all too well. I will pray for your babies and ask you (and all our sisters) to pray the same
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It has happened in ways I don’t understand or remember. I was spared from the most traumatizing school day, and was met with a spring break extension. I feel that I have just now learned that The Lords protection exists.
Thank you, ELIZABETH GIBSON! ❤
I meant to share this WIERSBE quote:
“The things that God permits to happen to us in His will may hurt us, but they will not harm us. David had many experiences that brought heartache and even threatened his life, but the Lord enabled him to turn those seeming tragedies into beautiful psalms that encourage us today. The Lord stands beside us, providing the “shade” that we need.”
The past few years I have used the NLT v.5 on birthday cards:
“The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your
protective shade.”
I love Wiersbe…we studied his book Be Patient, and now starting Be Hopeful in our Chronic Pain group!
RHONDA J, that sing causes me to’sing’ the verses ad I read them. I was planning to share it so-thank yku!
SEARCHING AND KELLY (NEO) Thanks so muvh for the prayer details.
KELLY (NEO), today again it is like you pulled thoughts right out of my head, girl! Thank you for sharing! ❤
SEARCHING ❤ si glad you are here with your wisdom each day!
JULIA C – Thank you for another beautiful pist! ❤
TINA – Sister, SRT should hire you to write devos! You bless us so well from your heart and soul!❤
LAURA DIANE – Searching has emailed them in recent weeks. Maybe more of us should do that, but I do think they are aware and working on it. If this is a vacation time for them, though, it may be a while. Like you, I prefer no app. ❤
I can see God’s protection in all of my life, but especially the years of growing up in an abusive home – not just physical protection, but mental protection as in not employing typical escape mechanisms through the years.
I need his protection from allowing bitterness to take hold when I feel things are not going to get better in a certain situation.
I am thankful that His protection will never end.
I try to imagine the Israelites singing these songs as they travel up the mountain to Jerusalem. If it was good enough for them, should I not be doing the same as I travel the path God called me to?!
God was by my side when I was in a relationship that I should not have been in. The man was abusive, physically and verbally.
God had also been right there for me through the last two years of Tanner’s life. Tom was going through terrible side effects from radiation and Tanner was suffering from progression of his disease. To have the two most important people in my life so sick at the same time was almost too much to handle. I felt like I was in a fog. I felt God’s presence like never before.
I probably don’t even realize all the ways God has given me protection throughout my life, and I am so grateful for His presence. Currently I feel a lot of fear and uncertainty about the future, and I don’t know how I would get through it without Him.
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…”The Lord will keep you from all harm, he will watch over you life.”……when sitting in the court room hardly breathing and having to be told to “take-a-deep-breathe,” I know my JESUS was with me, protecting me even if it had to be affirmed by the advocate that went with me. I feel His protection most in that “I am now safe,” in a safe home, environment and state of mind, even when my my mind plays mind tricks and I remind myself WHO MY JESUS is and what He has done for me and HE would do it again. I see His protection in my current circumstances in this very psalm as a reminder that HE has me. I love (and I’m repeating myself) how our God works. He knew I needed this reminder that He has me and will protect me. Recently heard some not-so-good news regarding the EX. It was bothersome, but I remind myself “I am safe” and his poor decisions are NOT my fault. Although I would still love your prayers! Happy Tuesday sweet She’s!
Mari V: praying that you continue to see God’s faithfulness and goodness in your life.
Our God never slumbers or sleeps.
It occurred to me that when I wake up in the night and can’t go back to sleep I always start praying. I usually begin by begging Him for sleep (lol) and then I just start praying for others I know who need Him for various reasons. And I eventually fall back to sleep. If I still can’t sleep I ask Him to bring to mind anyone I have missed praying for.
I never gave a thought to the fact that He doesn’t sleep. Nice to know He’s always waiting for my prayers.
Hugs to all this morning. ❤️
Sweet GramieSue….I’ll start praying for you as this happens to me as well, even last night! And I too, pray that I would fall back asleep, but when I don’t I take that time to pray for others!
Thank you, Sister GramsieSue.
As you said, in the restless nights far better to train my mind on the needs of others. Instead of woefully bemoaning my own stuff. Whatever. Fleeting.
Pray beyond myself.
Praise the Lord.
Settled. Secure. Sleep.
As I looked to some commentaries on Psalm 121, an explanation of “I will lift up my eyes to the hills”- was, the traveler seeing the hills ahead where there was a very real threat of robbers and gangs hidden and waiting for their next victim, became anxious and afraid until he remembers where his help and protection come from – The Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
In the past and in the future, in my anxious moments – when I fear unseen dangers, I have and will continue to look to the Lord. He is my help, He is my strength, He is my protector.
I memorized this chapter a long time ago, and often it is a comfort to remember it as I lay awake in my bed at night.
Praise God, the almighty One – never, ever sleeps and is always right by our side protecting us in ways we may never know!
Have a beautiful Tuesday my dear sisters – be blessed!
I love the commentary on this… it makes so much sense. When ever we look ahead where there could be trouble waiting for us, we need to remember, just like the Psalmist, that God is our help, our protection. We get anxious when we look ahead and forget that God is there, too!!
Thank you for pointing out the hidden troubles on the route. Great illustration.
Idk if someone already shared it but you can find a beautiful musically sung version of todays reading by Ellie Holcomb on her All My Days album, “I Lift My Eyes – Psalms 121. Her album expresses her love for putting scripture in her heart. It’s so good I just wanted to share with yall!
I have witnessed God’s peace and protection during my health challenges with type one diabetes, a brain tumor which led to two surgeries, through several car accidents, a lot of poor choices, and through not having a job. He is protecting me and I know He has a perfect plan. I continue to need His protection every day in every situation I face.
GM She’s! I love reading everyone’s blessings and protections they have witnessed especially after seeing such a strong need for peace yesterday in the comments. Ironic- but not surprising. We are the stiff-necked Israelites for sure. God saves and protects, performs great miracles, yet..we still get frustrated and fearful in the next moment. May we get strong and quit being wishy-washy, and believe with an unwavering trust in the God Almighty.
I look back in my young life of how God protected me in my foolishness and bad, bad moves I would make usually from alcohol or friends in the name of fun. I am so grateful there was protection. I recently wrote out a life story and could clearly see how God was there every, every step of the way, especially when I was in despair he had something on the horizon for me. We usually can’t see the upstream moment happening till after the fact, then we can be amazed and astounded that it worked out just so. That is our God, our BIG, GOOD God! I have only grown over the last two decades in my walk with the Lord, and I know him well these days from being in the word daily. It fortifies me for what ever shall come. I am building on the rock…I’m growing my roots deep, so when the winds come I may bend and sway but I will not be uprooted it.
I think of the song by Casting Crowns “Praise You in the Storm” with this verse from Psalms. I look up to the Hills! That is where my help comes from!! My help comes from the Lord, maker of Heaven and earth!! Amen!
We have been walking through a very uncertain time financially while my husband changes jobs. It has taken a toll on our marriage as well. God provided a large sum of money through an investment that we had purchased years ago. It helped us get through the months it took for my husband to get some new clients. It was His protection. I am confident that He is watching over my estranged daughter every day. I pray for her protection so that she will have the time to turn back and turn toward the Lord. I need continued protection from discouraged thoughts. Things seem so hopeless and I get discouraged so easily in my present circumstances. My faith can be so weak, especially when it doesn’t seem like anything is happening. This Psalm is a beautiful reminder that God is always on duty and sees me even when I can’t see Him.
Question: Do we know that the tech team is working on the comment issue? I am sad that I miss so many comments but I don’t really know how to reach out and ask them if it can be fixed. I don’t want to be ungrateful for this free service. I use the app and can see all of the comments but prefer my laptop.
I emailed “[email protected] requesting the old print size.
There was a time that I just knew God was my protector and keeper and feared nothing knowing God had me. I still can see throughout all these years he has never failed me. I am so thankful. Lord continue to increase my faithfulness and trust in you
Psalm 121:1-8
*these verses were an answer to a heartcry & prayer I prayed before I read them!! Thank You Father!!!
**Lord, please keep my eyes fixed upward, on You!! Help me to realize that You are there, every step of the way (difficult, mediocre or easy) You are there!! You won’t let my foot slip, You will guide, direct & protect!! I want my life to glorify and honor You, please help my “self” to get out of the way so You can be the most prominent and glorified!!! Amen.
As I look over my life, I can see how God has kept me. In difficult moments, this wasn’t always obvious. But, in the broad view, it’s so clear and I’m so thankful. I most want Gods protection for my children. They are young. I want them to know God closely and be able to impact the world around them without being corrupted.
I echo your prayer for your children and for my young children as well. I am thankful God doesn’t need slumber/sleep because I sure do . It’s comforting to know that even when I can’t physically watch over them, God is.
I appreciate the Psalmists emphasis on the consistency/constancy of God who is the same today as He was yesterday and that He will be tomorrow. We can depend on Him to do what He says.
I have found that sometimes God’s protection comes in the form of saying “no” or “not right now” to things I think I want/need. That can be hard and yet I know God’s perspective on my life is far better then my own limited understanding. The limits He has set for me are for my good and for His glory.
God has protected me from much heartache in various situations in my life. He always reminds me that He is there and His plans are better. Right now, this psalm encourages me to be reminded that He already knows and is already protecting me even from things I cannot see or know yet.
It’s good to remember and look back at all the ways the Lord has protected and blessed me! Helps me to refocus and to choose faith over fear. The Lord is so good even in the hard times.
I lost my 5 month old son in 2020 acre a 5 month NICU stay & multiple open heart surgeries. I felt so sure God would deliver us from that trial, but that was not His will. I’m due any day with a baby girl & am desperately clinging to this promise of protection – but, it is so hard to feel confident some days.
Ravanne, I pray that God would continue to watch over you and your daughter as you wait to meet her and that He would continue to heal your heart from such a devastating loss. I pray that His peace would guard over you and keep you.
Ravanne, praying for your baby girl that God would wrap His hands around her and protect her. Praying God’s perfect peace over you as you wait for her birth.
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Praying for you and the beautiful little girl you will soon hold. The Lord is with you!❤️
Lifting you and your baby girl up for protection ❤️
Ravanne, I’m asking God for His mercy on you this time, and allow you to have a perfectly healthy baby girl. I’m praying that your heart will align with His heart, and that you will have peace knowing He is strong enough for the both of you.
Sweet Ravanne, praying for YOU right NOW.
Praying for protection for you and your daughter – keep your eyes fixed on God ❤️
I have trouble trusting God for protection despite having had his protection over my life clearly on display. It’s so contradictory! I certainly need to pray more about this to get peace.
As another She mentioned all these verses have been experienced in some way. Last year as I felt the the hurt of shifting friendships there was a peace in understanding it was a protection from evil. This past March during my car accident my root was not moved. After reflection God telling me to rest in February was likely Him telling me to look up to His help. Where do I need protection now? Many of the songs I’m connecting with imply I have another storm or battle coming. While I don’t know what it will be He is protecting me in for warning me.
The idea of soul-safe as shared on the podcast yesterday was a helpful image for me. This is a very favorite psalm of mine. Love to read everyone’s comments. Thanks for sharing.
I feel I always have God protection. Even in my darkest times in life God is always the one there with me to pull me out of the storm. God always reveals what I don’t see. No matter what. If it’s not meant for me no matter how bad I try to make it be God never let me be at peace or settle. I always end up uncomfortable and when that happens I let go and let God. That’s when I know it’s time to listen. Without him I am nothing.
The Lord has been my help and protector and keeper my whole life. From the beginning to now, He has kept me, and I know He always will! I tell everyone that my whole life is a testimony and I’m so thankful He’s never let me go!
I learned so much from this Psalm this morning ❤️
•Not only is God all powerful (V2), He is also ever-watchful (V4).
•He doesn’t slumber or sleep. Slumber means “to sleep lightly or to doze off”. He doesn’t even need a cat nap! We require sleep every day of our lives, but the One who keeps us, protects us, sustains us, does not. He keeps on going!
•The Lord who protects Israel will also keep and protect me. How impactful!
I need God’s protection over my daughter’s life and marriage. We think it is hormonal as well as frustration. My son-in-law needs protection against giving up. Please pray that God will hold them close and help them weather this storm to his glory.
Krista, praying for your daughter, SIL, and for you.
I can look back and see God’s protection throughout my life, even in the consequences sometimes faced due to my choices, even in my rebellious attitude toward Him. Even in something as simple as an inexplicable change of mind – there are times when I can see or get a glimpse of the protection as a result of that change. As a follower of Christ, a prodigal come home, I am so thankful.
Where do I feel I need God’s protection most right now? From distractions, from making poor choices, from my mind thinking in the wrong direction.
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Sisters, I read yesterday’s comments last night. What a need for peace!
Praying for each need, including:
CAROLINE BRIDGES – the Lord’s guidance in leading you to break this cycle you’re in ❤️
CEE GEE, LARA CASTILLO, RHONDA J, KIM HAWKINS, and myself – wisdom, patience, guidance as we seek peace and calmness in our homes, and an understanding of how to relate to our spouses and for them in relating to us.
KIMBERLY BAILEY – guidance as you care for your dad
JAMIE TRICE – God’s peace and guidance in managing your health
SHARON JERSEY GIRL -that your son and fiancé would turn to the Lord
MADELYN GRAHL – peace of mind and health for you and baby
JEN B, JENNIFER FEES, ANDREA COLE, DES COX, MICHELE H and others – peace and guidance in job searches and work issues. JEN B – fiancé relationship
MIA FAITH – for you and your family as you all grieve
JODY STRIKER – finances and neighbor relationships
MARYA KAT – grief, and challenges of moving
LISA MILLS – you, in caring for your daughter; salvation for grandchildren
AMY HORN, JILLIAN L, MADILENE LAKE, TAYLOR, MICHELLE P, SARAH D, my single friends and family members – finding peace in your singleness, guidance in dating.
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KIM HAWKINS – thankful for good news for mom
The lord is my keeper. He proves this time and time again.
I need the Lord’s protection right now for my move to Texas. I’m moving away from my hometown of 20 years and this new chapter of my life is one i’m excited for but also anxious about. But I know God will protect me and guide me.
I moved away at 46. It was hard, But God is always there to help us through. Praying you find this to be a blessed and exciting new chapter.
It is frustrating to be on here at 6:30 am and to see there are 17 comments. I can only see two! I’ve tried starting over but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions, sisters?
Have a blessed Tuesday
Yeah, I can now see them all! It’s confusing to this technology challenged senior
LINDA – I hear ya! I just keep trying to pull down or up, tapping in a reply box, tapping out and trying again. Eventual success most days.
I had the same problem. Now, I tap a few times in the comment section until it will scroll up, when it does scroll up, hold it up for a second or two and more comments will appear.
I need Gods protection right now and the faith that everything will work out. I recently had some fertility testing done where I found out I have low ovarian reserves. If I want to have children freezing my eggs is most likely a good idea but that is an expensive and long process. Praying for guidance as I navigate the is process feeling very lonely along the way.
Megan, as someone who has struggled with fertility I know how lonely it can feel. Know you aren’t alone. God is in this story. He will show up in ways you never imagined. Praying for peace in the unknown for you and to trust Jesus is Good.
Hey I’m sorry you are going through this hard time. The Lord is with you dear. I recently heard of embryo adoption. It’s a much cheaper option, the waiting period is shorter because there’s not enough parents to adopt these embryos compared with the number that have been abandoned, created, not needed. My friends adopted 4 and she’s about to give birth in 2 months to the first embryo that was created in 2005.
During my infertility journey I learned something that has supported me all the way through to the adoption of a child. If God is in any business Megan, He is in the baby business. He is in the Life business. On the other side of my infertility Journey it is very easy for me to speak platitudes about having faith and being patient and knowing you are protected…..When all you feel is the Dark Night of the Soul. If you can, rest knowing that God’s business is about babies and life ….and if you are to have a role in it He will surely bring you to it. One way or another. And there are many.
As I was speaking to a mentor yesterday she said the best advice her mother had given her was that sometimes you just need to take a Tylenol and go to bed. And isn’t it true that a night’s rest can bring us so much peace. That things often seem less in the morning. I believe that is God at work, never resting, healing our hearts and minds and bringing us clarity on our situation.
What statements in this psalm about God’s protection have you experienced?
“My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Where do you feel you need God’s protection most right now?
Protection from the lies of the enemy telling me I will never change or be like Jesus.
How does this psalm help you see His protection in your present circumstances?
It reminds me that God is ALL MIGHTY and nothing, even my slow-to-change heart is too hard for Him.
CHEYENNE – agreeing with others that your meds are God’s provision for you. Trust the process even in your frustration. Do not stop taking them.
ADRIENNE – thanks for the updates
MADELYN GRAHL – praying for you and a healthy pregnancy
JENNIFER FEES and JEN B – praying the Lord provides a job for you soon.
Amen, KELLY (NEO), protection from the lies and all things associated with them.
What statements in this psalm about God’s protection have you experienced?
The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
Where do you feel you need God’s protection most right now? How does this psalm help you see His protection in your present circumstances?
I mostly need God’s protection in my co-parenting relationship with my ex-husband, and finding and giving grace despite how I may feel about decisions he makes.
This psalm helps me reflect on the things that God has already helped me through in this past year of being new co-parents. God brought protection and support in getting my family out of an abusive dynamic, and in a rather difficult season of getting my daughter diagnosed with Autism. There were people in my life pressuring me not to seek help for my daughter and telling me I was wrong in my suspicions of her diagnosis. God gave protection from that evil and helped me help my daughter.
I hit the wrong button. God was right there with me watching over my life during the darkest times. Even when I didn’t pray or talk to Him like I should have, He was always right there watching over me. I truly believe that if it wasn’t for the Lord my son and I would not be here right now. How amazing is it to have a Lord that will NEVEr leave you nor forsake you. I am thankful everyday that He has been right here.
I was saved my senior year in high school but I really didn’t follow until I got sober and became a wife and mother. (Which is the best job in the world, I am thankful everyday for my son.o
Congratulations on being sober. It’s a hard thing to overcome, and I thank God that you took that difficult journey and are now living free!!! What a blessing you are!!! And I agree – being a mom is the best!!!
Aren’t we so very grateful for God’s unwavering protection! Sometimes the things He allows even while protecting us are hard. Praying that each and every day we can step out in the firm faith of the Psalmist that the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, is our help; He neither slumbers nor sleeps and He will keep me from all evil in my going out and coming in!
Sally, I couldn’t have said it better. Sometimes the things he allows even while protecting us are hard ❤️
I constantly feel God’s presence and protection in my life. When I am troubled about things at work and home I will look to the my Father who does not slumber. He keeps reminding me to Talk with him and trust him in everything and he will direct my paths. My Peace and Protector. Thank you Father.
I have lifted my eyes towards many things and persons. Luckily I have also lifted my eyes towards God. Two lessons I have learned are perfectly summed up by Corrie Ten Boom and Spurgeon:
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“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed.
If you look within, you’ll be depressed.
If you look at God you’ll be at rest.”
(Corrie Ten Boom)
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”It is vain to trust the creatures: it is wise to trust the Creator.”
(Spurgeon)
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Dear Father,
Maker of heaven and earth,
You call us to lift our eyes towards You and You will do the rest.
May we lift our eyes towards “Your divine attributes; Your immutable promises; the covenant, ordered in all things and sure; the providence, predestination, and proved faithfulness of the Lord — these are the hills to which we must lift up our eyes, for from these are helo must come. It is our resolve that we will not be bandaged and blindfolded, but will lift up our eyes.” (Spurgeon)
You provide, You protect, You promise, You lead us on this journey.
You are “the sole keeper of the soul. Our soul is kept from the dominion of sin, the infection of error, the crush of despondency, the puffing up of pride; kept from the world, the flesh, and the devil; kept for holier and greater things; kept in the love of God; kept unto the eternal kingdom and glory. What can harm a soul that is kept of the Lord?” (Spurgeon)
Protect our coming and going, both now and forever.
AMEN.
Thank you, JULIA C, for those quotes. True and timely.
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@Julia C – thank you so much for sharing these inspiring words. I needed them.
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This Psalm has my heart.
It means so much to me, so much.
I had verse 1, inscribed on my girls headstone.. because from my house I can see the hill on which she is buried, and what comfort that has brought me over the years..especially as, these days looking to the hill, though, sending love and kisses to my dearest girl, there is now, a deeper meaning..
BUT GOD..
When I lift my eyes to the hill(s), when I take that posture of looking up, there is a peace, that overwhelms me, a feeling of home. A feeling of.. safe! Not just for Julee, but for me as I look beyond the cross of the church on the hill. It is a beautiful and wonderful feeling knowing that from that hill and beyond I am seen. I am covered in peace, and wrapped in protective love, by One who never slumbers, and one who does.. As He watches over my Julee, so He watches over me, that, is a great comfort to me. Always has been.
As I leave the house today, I WILL look up to the hill, in thanks and praise for the One who never sleeps, but always has His eye on this little sparrow!
AMEN..
Tuesday blessings covered in love, hugs and prayers to you, dear Shes from across the pond.❤️
Dear Tina, what a beautiful memory of Julee! He watches over all of us, protecting both our coming and going, our entrance and exit. Sending hugs from across “the smaller side” of the pond. ❤️
Beautiful, TINA. There is something about a hill that calls to me, nearer my God to Thee.
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I love that verse too, Tina. What a beautiful verse for Julle’s headstone, especially being on a hill!
Beautiful Tina. How blessed to see that God has turned your ashes into beauty. God has given you the grace to carry on, and to still trust Him in your loss – that is a beautiful thing and such a testimony to the power of God. ❤️
Tina, I love this and can resonate with it as well. We had “A Child of God” inscribed on our 28-year old daughter’s headstone and anytime I see those 4 words in scripture, it reminds of where she is. I don’t have a hill to see out of my window, but we know where they are. This Psalm has gotten me through some tough times. Thank you for sharing.
Praying for my friend Tina…across the pond.
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