Psalms 144:11-15 CEB

Rescue me and deliver me from the power of strangers, whose mouths speak lies, and whose strong hand is a strong hand of deception, 

so that our sons can grow up fully, in their youth, like plants; 

so that our daughters can be like pillars carved to decorate a palace; 

so that our barns can be full, providing all kinds of food; 

so that our flocks can be in the thousands - even tens of thousands - in our fields;

so that our cattle can be loaded with calves; 

so that there won't be any breach in the walls, no exile, 

no outcries in our streets! 

The people who have it like this are truly happy! The people whose God is the LORD are truly happy!

Psalms 144:11-15 CEB

This is David's picture of flourishing, of Life in abundance...where people can thrive, where creation can thrive, where there is justice and safety.

Where God is close.

Perhaps if we're struggling to write our own song, using David's template here might help:

What we want freedom from,

What thriving looks like for us,

What we want to feel safe from,

Where we want to see justice.

Write your own song.

It might only be a few words, but we're invited to join the threads of David's story with ours.

Write your own song. 

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