Return to your rest,
my soul,
for the Lord
has been good to you.
Psalm 116:7 NIV
Love the way the psalmist starts this part of the song talking to himself. Telling himself it's OK.
Why tell your soul it's OK to rest now, to return to that place of equilibrium, of rest, of peace?
Because his soul must've been in real turmoil.
What does your soul in turmoil look like?
Thoughts racing, nothing makes sense, nothing working out, nothing good in my life, focussed on mistakes, my sin, the sin of others...loss, grief, hurt...our hope seems lost...

The psalmist talks to his soul, says it's OK, dial it down, rest.
Why?
Because God has been good to you.
We shared communication at church last night, a reminder of just how good God has been.
When my soul is in turmoil I can be reminded of His goodness to me in big and small things, quiet words, gentle nudges.
The psalmist doesn't tell us off, that our soul should never be upset, but gently reminds us to remind ourselves of God's goodness.
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