Psalms 73: A Perspective

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

These past few weeks have been filled with so much transition. I moved from a place that carried a lot of heaviness and hoped my new space would instantly bring peace, but it didn’t feel like home. I realized I had brought a lot of what I was carrying with me emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

There were days I felt numb, disconnected, and even distant from the things that once mattered deeply to me. I asked God, “Why me? Why does it always feel so difficult?” Then I came across Psalm 73, and it felt like Asaph’s story was mine. He wrestled with the same questions. Why did life seem easier for others? Why did righteousness seem unrewarded? Yet, in the sanctuary, he found perspective.

I saw how even in my lowest moments, God had still been lifting me. Quietly, patiently, and lovingly. I realized that being faithful doesn’t mean life gets easier; it means we’re being shaped through it. God doesn’t always gift us comfort, but He gifts us transformation.

Reading Asaph’s words reminded me that the struggle of perspective is not new. Though centuries separate us, the heart of humanity hasn’t changed. We still wrestle with confusion, envy, and the weight of unfairness. We still look around and wonder why things seem easier for others, why faith feels costly, and why doing right doesn’t always lead to reward. However, God’s perspective has never shifted. He sees beyond our temporary pains and measures life not by comfort, but by closeness to Him. What would our days look like if we viewed our struggles through His lens? What if we trusted that every detour, every silence, and every delay was shaping us into something eternal? Perhaps peace begins when we stop demanding understanding and start choosing surrender.

I’m learning to stop waiting for the day I’ll feel brave or healed or ready and instead, to choose to move forward with faith today.

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