Believe in yourself doesn't cut it

Say to my soul,

"I am your salvation."

         Psalm 35. 3

(On whom or what

         do we rely?

   "Believe in yourself"

   doesn't cut it

   and never will.

It is not that we need

   to remind God,

but repeatedly remind ourselves

      of who God is.

And it is not us.

Salvation in this verse

encompasses the full depth

     of relationship with God.

He is with us, yes indeed,

  but He also helps,

strengthens,

changes out our hearts,

delivers us from our fears,

seeks our well-being and

  well-doing, even in

  the hardest situations,

and brings His victory

   in a thousand different

              dimensions.

His glory is

  so much bigger

than what we see

             as winning.)

O LORD,

You do far beyond

  what we can ask,

  or think, or imagine,

and indeed,

  far beyond what we

  could ever do.

May Your salvation

  cover this situation

and shine within us

that we would know

  You are God.

You are our help.

You are our strength.

You carry us through

   every moment.