Psalm 30:9 English Standard Version (ESV) “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

Recently an author said that writers know the end of the story before they begin.

That might be true for that author but not in every writer’s case. All I had to work with was the Word dust and how it fit in scriptures to related meaning. I found some passages, I found some definitions, but my search went piece by piece to discover the ending, not to satisfy my conclusions.

Some people begin with a conclusion and then search for supporting scripture. I pray that God should frustrate anyone who does so to bolster their own ego, as He has done to me in the past.

My accountability partner will attest to my counsels with him on how many times I have destroyed my writings because God didn’t take the lead. When it comes to helping others, God should always take the lead. He knows who needs help and just what they need to attain that help for Him.

Confessions are good and helpful because we all make mistakes and oftentimes we might not see them ourselves until someone else confesses their own failings.

This passage I ended with yesterday, Psalm 30:9 was not found until I sought a summary passage of the Lord. I had not overlooked it so much as I had not sought it with the right attitude. Intent means everything when it comes to serving God. Do we want to help others or do we want God to help others by obedience of faith? The first glorifies man and the second glorifies God.

Another lesson by confession is this: Sometimes it is someone else’s turn to be used by God because they need to know that God will use them.

It feels good to be used by God. Sometimes that looks like waiting patiently while others go first.