Blessed be the LORD,

who daily bears us up;

God is our salvation.

           Psalm 68. 19

(God sustains us

more than we can know.

Do we just seek His blessing,

    or seek to bless Him?

God strengthens

            and supports us

physically, emotionally,

relationally, spiritually.

He bears the weight

of our struggles

when we come to Him.

He surrounds us

              with His love.

What does bearing me up

look like today?

How do I see His hand

         even in this?

Not just in the rearview mirror,

      but in the now.)

O LORD,

You bear us up,

You hold us up,

You hold us together,

no matter the circumstances.

Use our struggles

to bring us into

a closer intimacy with You.

Help us to lean on

     Your strength

     and Your way in this,

            not our own.

May Your love

encompass every detail,

every action,

every breath,

and be evident

      in how we live

      and how we love.