7 Words that describe God- ‘L’:
 
Lamb
Lense
Life
Light
Likeness
Lion
Love
 
Jesus, You are the Lamb who, by Your sacrifice, cleansed me from sin. You, Son of God, washed away my spots though You were spotless. The power of Your undeserved death saved me from my deserved one. You have paid my debt and ransomed me that I may dwell with You. Your blood covers me and dresses me in robes whiter than snow. Thank You, oh Lamb of God! John 1:29
 
You are my Lens, oh Lord, through which I want to see all of this life. I know many before me have described faith as being that lens.  I know a time is coming for all things to be revealed. But for me to walk as if that time is now, and to look around with my eyes focused on You instead of all that would entangle, my path would be straight. It would lead unerringly to You. You, my heart’s desire. 1 Samuel 16:7
 
At times, life here is so fragile. At others, so strong. It can beat the odds for the moment or for years, but much like ‘all have sinned’, all will die. More than a term for understanding our reality, life is time. It is a sentence for criminals who have lost their place among us. It is a guarantee of the durability of various products. But life in our understanding of You is beyond time. It has no end. You are Life. You hold all things together. I seek to honor and glorify You with my time, with my life, that I may one day gain Yours that has no end.  John 3:16
 
Thinking of You as the Light was one of the first words You gave to me to describe You with. I could see darkness. I knew its presence. I heard its breath. I hated it. But You, You chased it away with a glance. Darkness hides like a prowler dressed in night spying from house to house. Your Light washed over each home that called on Your Name. You protected us like a truck with the high beams on. Darkness fled. Its power to hide was gone. It retreated before You. I’ve only wanted to be this close and closer to You, my Lord, my Light.  1 John 1:5
 
You created us in Your likeness. Male and female, You formed us. You gave us authority over all the earth. There have been times when I found our likeness unto You to be terrifying. We have so much authority over this life and we cause so much pain- some of it is purposeful, some of it not. This life is too real, and we are the shapers of it. When we aren’t mindful, terrible things happen. Futures are swallowed up by fading desires, destinies are ended before they can begin. But also in our likeness of You, there is peace and beauty and we can watch wonder be born. Awareness of Your likeness in us is reality, all else is but fantasy.  Genesis 1:26-27
 
Your Word describes You as a lion. Your roar sends Your enemies to flight. Your boldness can not be contained. Your authority when You enter the room is unquestioned. Fear is an appropriate response to Your greatness. Both those who worship You and those who curse You will bow and kneel at the mention of Your name. Your roar encourages Your people and reminds them of Whom they serve. Your mane brings comfort to Your people and invites them to draw near. Your teeth and claws protect Your people and scatter the foe. You, oh Lion of Judah, are truly great and greatly to be praised. Philippians 2:10-11
 
Thank You for Your love. I know receiving it from You is a battle at times. You don’t do things as I do. I fail to uphold the simplest of Your commands. I know my obedience to You communicates my love for You, but my mistakes are many. Your love is limitless. Your response to my fallenness is love’s fullest manifestation. You acted outside of our understanding to bring us something beyond our reckoning. Your love doesn’t make sense here. We say, “If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours,” but we didn’t scratch Your back. We whipped it. Crucified it. Buried it. In response? You loved us.  Romans 5:8

7 Words that Describe God- ‘K’:
 
Keeper
Key
Kind
King
Kinsman
Kiss
Knower
 
You are the keeper of life, wisdom and knowledge. Those who seek to add any of those in their life must go to You and enter through Your gates. You give to all who ask. You keep me in the shadow of Your wings, protecting me in safety amidst this dark and fading world. You alone are the Keeper. I give You all my praise, for You also are the Giver.  Psalm 121:5-8
 
You are the Key to the door of my hopes and dreams. You unlock passions and desires greater than my own. This world has a set of keys that always leads to less. The doors it opens pretends to be what we want, but it always makes us less and traps us in sinking sand withholding any thoughts of escape. At this point we have two options: we either fight You and claim this is true ‘freedom’- hopelessness and death await us there, or we repent- take the key that You are, unlock the prison doors and run from all that entangles. Thank You for being the Key to more, oh Lord. Your blessings know no end.  Isaiah 33:6
 
You are thoughtful and kind towards me, my Lord. You are unlike any boss here. Bosses don’t care as long as I get the job done. I don’t get in Your way or prevent You from climbing Your career’s ladder. You place me above such things, oh Lord. You consider me and Your thoughts bless me. Your kindness leads me deeper with You. I want to repent of anything that would separate us. I want to leave any pride, any vanity behind. Whatever I could gain here in this fading world, I consider loss compared to You. Thank You for being kind to me.  Titus 3:4-6
 
You are the King of kings and Lord of lords, my God! There are many names that we can use to give You honor and praise, but this one has so much darkness in it. Kings here have abused, oppressed and subjugated people for centuries. You do not do such things. You don’t dominate us or control us. You don’t wage wars that would take our children from us. You don’t demand a tax that so often was used by the people to protect them from their own king. When I call You my King, I do so to honor Your authority above my own. I seek to serve You with all I am and I wait in expectation, for Your favor is life. 1 Timothy 1:17
 
You have called me Your child. Jesus’ sacrifice and my belief in His grace toward me bring me closer still. Your blood that was shed covers me and You call me Your brother. You know me completely yet You never push me away. You only bring me closer. You could disregard me and cast me out. I am not holy, like You. I am not righteous, like You. I am not blameless, like You. What have You to do with me? Why do You care? I do not advance You or make You look good in any way. I have no value on my own. I’m not worth even a penny, and yet the price You paid says I am a treasure beyond any value. You make me more. You call me kinsman, so You are mine.  2 Corinthians 8:9
 
You are to me like a mother’s kiss goodnight. The fulfillment of prophecy, the downfall of my enemies, the savior of my soul, and many more unseen things, fill me with awe, joy, and thankfulness. But none of that reaches to me now. It is all distant, in the past or in the future. A mother’s kiss goodnight puts me at ease and lets me know beyond the trials of the day- if I was victorious or if I failed, made You proud or brought You shame, that I am loved. And that I can rest now in Your arms. John 13:23
 
You know me, Lord, more than I will ever be able to comprehend this side of the grave. I rest securely beneath Your wings. You give me strength because I know You love me. There are no secrets that can be kept from You. You know the stars by name. You know all that has ever been, all that is, and all that will ever be. You are the Knower of me.  1 Corinthians 2:10-11

7 Words that describe God- ‘J’:

Jealous
Jewel
Journey
Joy
Jubilee
Judge
Just

You are jealous for me. You tolerate no other to get between us. When I was young, You taught me, in my youth, you instructed me. Nothing can be shared in the flame but You. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego knew. The three became four only by Your presence. May I hold tightly to You. May my eyes only look to You, for everything else fades here. It all burns.  Deuteronomy 6:4-9

You are my jewel oh Lord, greater than any priceless stone. I can’t put a value on You. Knowing You is the greatest thing I will ever have and do. All the treasures of this world added together can not even hope to match Your worth. They can’t. It is impossible. I now know why You, my Lord, didn’t bow Your knee and worship the fallen one. You would have gained everything this place has to offer. It would not have matched even a drop of God’s presence. What have I need of these treasures? With You, I can see beyond the veil.  Luke 4:6-8

Getting to know You is my greatest honor, my Lord. The journey You take me on blesses me as it prunes me. There is so much I’d rather avoid but You guide me through. You protect me as I submit myself to You. I walk in Your light and am exposed, my weaknesses for all to see. I wait for the mocking, the ridicule, to begin, but the only voice I hear from You is that of love. You claim me as Your child. This journey of vulnerability does the opposite of what I expect. You make me stronger.  Proverbs 3:5-6

You are my joy. You give me more than happiness or emotions based on favorable conditions, for like the weather, all can change in a moment. The joy I find in You is beyond this place. It is of stronger stuff. There is a weakness here based on lesser things. Selfishness raises its head and makes fleeting desires equal to Your will. Why do we think such things will stand? We don’t really even want them, for the ‘joy’ we think we’ll receive fades before it is found. It is madness to pursue the sand after it has fallen, and folly to attempt to slow the clock. May we awaken to Your joy and find the things which are eternal.  1 Peter 1:8-9

You are my Jubilee, oh Lord! The era of destructive thinking has ended. You have brought new life to me. Wayward thoughts that seek to make me less have failed. I celebrate Your freedom and rejoice in Your resurrection by marking this as my year of Jubilee. More than wishful thinking, this is a determination. I have seen the fruits of my enslavement and their decay reveals a fading resilience to convince me of my hopeless state. I stand upon You, my Lord. You, who do not rot. You, who do not fade. You, who ever shine!  Isaiah 61:1-3

Thank You for being the Judge, mighty One. You, who alone knows every thought before we do. You, who alone knows our story completely. You, who after all is said and done, are merciful, gracious and kind. I submit all I am to You, oh wise Judge. Your rulings over me are always perfect and lead me to life everlasting because I believe in Your Son. My own judgment towards myself fails for I am not a fair judge. I condemn myself with wayward thoughts. You, however, cannot be bribed.  James 4:11-12
 
You are just and right in all You do. I am not. You deliver me even from myself. You lift me beyond my own limited and shallow perspective, and You teach me there. I do things that benefit me but then they fade. If I do them Your way, they bless me and all in my house. So I know to turn to You.  Psalm 25:8

7 Words that Describe God- ‘I’:

Immanent
Important
Impressive
Incarnate
Infinite
Intimate
Intricate

You are not far from me. Even in times of silence, Your immanence astounds me. You are active and present in all things. How can we comprehend it? There is so much death and loss here, it steals the breath. We celebrate things in this fading world as if it’s our right when we should not, killing our future, our hope, in order to keep our vanity secure even as we fade. It is madness, Lord. Almost every sin is tied to it- our desperation to exist in our time of strength. How can You be active in our weakness? We do terrible things and embrace in bitterness the only ‘power’ we think we have, the power of failure and destruction, but You have not left us alone here. Your unchanging presence gives us hope.  Psalm 8

The importance of who You are and what You have done, are doing, will do, can never be diminished. It will never fade as things do here. You are the Ultimate One. You are the standard by which all things, which can’t even set foot on Your mountain, are beneath. My thoughts, will, and emotions, bow and submit to You. Thank You that I am important to You.  Matthew 4:4

You impress me. Your thoughts impress me. Your words impress me. Your actions impress me. Anything and everything about You impresses me. The fact that You, God on high, consider me, impresses me. Your thoughts about me lift me up and make me more. Your words about me strengthen me and encourage me. Your actions saved me and gave me life. You impress me, my Lord. You make me clap my hands.  Psalm 47

You are the Incarnate One. You answer mysteries with an even greater one. You came here and took the form of a man. You, who knew no sin, were baptized and lived among us. You were sentenced to die the death of a criminal. You were buried in a tomb. 3 days later, You were raised from the dead. You are now seated at God’s right hand, bringing salvation to all who believe. Thank You for Your all-sufficient sacrifice, oh Lord.  Philippians 2:6-11

There are no limits with You, oh Lord. You are infinite, Your knowledge and wisdom are unfathomable. Your love and goodness are inconceivable. You are God. You are beyond us and within us. You are beyond the reach of time, beyond what constrains us. Yet you are ever with us, ever near. Your Holy Spirit teaches and guides us and helps us through our days. You set the planets on their course. You give the stars their place to shine, and You care about my wife’s new dress and our car’s flat tire. You amaze me. There are no limits with You, oh Lord.  Psalm 147:5

You allow me to explore in Your house. Your love allows me to be free. I don’t have to walk on eggshells around You. You know my thoughts before I do. You know things about me that I may never know. What we do know about ourselves only reveals how much we don’t measure up to any standard of character and strength. Yet You allow me to walk in Your house with my muddy shoes on, sitting on Your priceless-uncovered couch when my clothes are a mess. You clothe me in robes finer than can ever be found here. You give me a crown, though we both know I’m no king. You bring me to a higher place than I could ever go. Because of Your intimacy, I can dance among the stars. It is through Your intimacy that I learned the price of the mud, and that being muddy is not Your Way.  Psalm 139:1-6

Your design for life is so intricate it baffles the mind. People devote their entire lives to delving into its vast mysteries. From the alignment of the planets to the blinking of an eye, Your plans astound us. The beating heart, the thinking brain, the feeling fingers, the twinkling toes, our bodies never cease to amaze. As we look around at the beauty around us and within, we know Your hands have made it all. Only You could have done this. Only You, our eternally intricate God.  Job 12:7-10

7 Words that Describe God- ‘G’:

Gain
Gallant
Generous
Glorious
Goal
Good
Gracious

Only after we’ve lost everything do we realize what ‘gain’ we have in You. This life here is antithetical to You. Its opposition to eternity is felt in the pain of loss. To focus on it harbors madness. To find safer shores is comfort. To focus and find You is the only gain that there is. Without You there is no gain, only loss. With You there is gain, my only sure reward.  Philippians 3:7-11

You save and deliver us, oh Lord! You ride upon a steed of righteousness and lift us from the pit. You placed Yourself in danger. You willingly went to the cross for us, to provide a way where there was no way. You place us where we could never go, to a place we do not belong. At the throne of God we bow, we worship, we dance. We are the mouthpiece of Your creation. May the words we say give You glory, oh gallant One. Deuteronomy 31:6

You are kind to me, oh Lord. You know where and how I need help before I do. You know my fears as I learn to trust in You. Your generosity blesses my life more than meeting my needs would allow. It guides me on the paths of faith, making me strong where I am weak.  2 Corinthians 9:10-11

Your splendor outshines the sun; Your glory to the ends of the earth! You display knowledge and wisdom beyond compare! The slightest word from Your mouth changes everything. Your favor is life! Oh that my ears would strain for it, that I may hear Your call! May I be found under Your gaze, may You consider me. May Your eyes look upon me and reveal any false way in me. May Your glory shine away all darkness and reveal the way for me to let go of everything and anything that doesn’t radiate You. You, the glorious One.  1 Timothy 6:15

You are my goal, oh Lord; to please You is my only aim. I have nothing without You. It is worse than nothing, for what I have here rots the bones. If You are my goal then whatever I do have is turned into seeds- seeds for vision, seeds for change. To have ‘pleasing You’ as my goal, You keep me safe amidst the waves- waves that drown, waves that destroy. May Your waves cleanse me, may they drown and destroy all that would mislead me from You, my only goal.  Psalm 33:11

You are the source of all that is good in my life and in this world. Without You, we would be lost. Left to make our own way through this life alone when we don’t even live very long or have a lasting effect on anything, would be our pointless lot. Grab as much as you can as quick as you can, only to give it all away in the end, makes me shake my head. This is the fading world. Thank You for opening the Way that doesn’t fade or end. We are but sparks here, we glow for a moment then are gone. But You, oh Lord, last forever and You are good.  Mark 10:18

Your grace enables me to be a new creation. I can now do things unattainable by human hands! I can outpace the grip of this life, escaping its pain and bitterness. I can even fly free from those who would do me harm. Though they seek to bring me low and cripple me with oppression, I can dance on the heights because You are gracious to me. You empower me to forgive, and it is a power none can defeat. I can walk on water! I can escape the flames and the lion! I can defeat the giant! Better than a stone, Your grace changes us by putting to death our old self and raising us up to be with You! You are gracious to me. Help me to walk this path with You. Psalm 116:5

7 Words that describe God- ‘F’:

Faithful
Father
First
Forefront
Forgiving
Freedom
Fulfiller

You are more faithful than I. Shiny lights, money, and fame get our attention and often mislead us, taking our eyes off of You. When Satan tempted You, Lord Jesus, I imagine memories of God’s heavenly courts made his worldly temptations seem less than paltry. Oh, that I would show such faith in the face of trial. Thank You for the better way. May I gain the discernment to know Your blessings from the trials. May I see clearly the path You would have me on. May I be resolute in my faithfulness to You so that I will never be shaken, or tossed by these waves. Deuteronomy 7:7-9

I have never loved greater than the day I became one. Heavenly Father, You help me to understand my role. You give good gifts. You help us understand who we are and what this life is for. Your love equips us and Your light reveals the way. Thank You for Your everlasting love, we need it. I need it.  1 John 3:1-3

Lord Jesus, You are the firstborn over all creation, the firstborn from among the dead. You considered us first when You were murdered. You are the First and the Last, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. All things in heaven and earth find their fulfillment in You. Thank You, You, who will set the record straight. You, whose judgments are just. You, who knows our hearts. You, who knows what is said in the dark. You, who offers the path of forgiveness and repentance for the disobedient, mercy and grace for the foolish, to make righteous those who were wicked, bringing near those who were far. Thank You. All praise and glory be unto You, Lord Jesus. You are first in our thoughts and hold preeminence in our hearts. Colossians 1:15-20

Your favor outshines the sun, oh Lord. You give us courage to stand amidst the storm. You are not a timid God. You are found at the forefront. Thank you for never failing us or forgetting what You called us to. Your goodness knows no end. You encourage us to trust in You, to wait on You. We will see Your glory overcome the darkness. All praises be to You!  Deuteronomy 31:6

One of Your greatest mysteries that daily baffles the mind, beyond even the flight of the bumblebee, is grace. Mercy makes sense if we beg enough for it, are pathetic enough to stir the heart, but grace doesn’t. Grace is the most powerful seed for change. It is so powerful, the offender is challenged to receive what he/she could never earn. It brings life to a dry and thirsty land. Fear, revenge and recompense are also seeds, but they only grow loss, bitterness and regret. Grace gives us strength where we are weakest. Forgiveness rids us of the burden our actions made and grace clothes us in robes no hands could make. We can forgive because of Your grace toward us. I am made new by You. 1 John 1:9

You are the One in whose gaze I am always under. You consider the ways of the oppressed and You lift them up. Your ways lead not only to identity, to peace, to love, they bring freedom to those whom the lies have ensnared and forsaken. You are there to rescue no matter how determined we are to lock the gates. When we say, “We are hopelessly lost. None can save us from what our hands have done.” You bring freedom, you pass us through those gates no matter how complicated the lock. Praise be to You, Oh Lord!!  Luke 4:18-19

You fulfill all things that need to be. You fulfill wisdom itself opening the way for us to be new creations. You fulfilled the law, the Torah, and all that the prophets, the Nevi’im, said. The writings, the Ketuvim, find their meaning at Your feet. Wherever You walk, You bring completion. You have fulfilled even my heart, soul, and mind, my own Ketuvim, Nevi’im, and Torah. Thank You for bringing to completion all I could ever hope for.  Luke 24:44

7 Words that describe God- ‘E’:

Endurance
Esoteric
Eternal
Exact
Exalted
Excellent
Exciting

You endured the cross, oh Lord. You endured its shame for a joy You had to die to receive. You endure me. You patiently wait for all to come to You. You are the source of life, nothing can replace You. We continually see how people try to raise themselves above You. They will fall. You are the only good ground. Thank You for Your patience Lord!  Hebrews 12:1-3

You alone know the mystery of our hearts. Only You have the knowledge of the waves and the stars. You are the Keeper and Maker of the secret ways, ways that blow our minds, like the crossing of the Red Sea, the crossing from death to eternal life, the passage of time, and the narrow path. Let those who think they know keep their foolishness and their ‘hidden knowledge’. No matter what they think they can gain from their ‘secret ways’, they can’t plumb the depths of an ant, but You are there, O Knower of how many hairs are on my head, and of my new name.  Daniel 2:22

You are the eternal One. What You do and say lasts with no end. We will be forgotten here, maybe even before our days are done. Whatever we try to accomplish ends in dust. Even if we build tall towers, swim in lakes of gold, defeat all our enemies, and create an empire, it will fall, dry up, more will come, and it will be as if it never happened. But You, all glory be to You, You who are good, perfect, and eternal! What does dust have to do with You? You make life there. We are meant for destruction, but You enable us to last eternally with You. In Your courts, I will dance for Your unending glory. Praise be to You, oh eternal One. Psalm 90

When we look to You, Lord Jesus, we see exactly what God planned according to His perfect will. You represent for us who God is. Better than a Name, You are His manifestation- the incarnation of His Love. We just need to look to You, submit to Your Way and let our obedience be our worship. Let it ring out over our lives creating who we are and who we hope to become: faithful followers of You. Hebrews 1:3

I am blessed when I praise You, oh Lord. More than a feeling, exalting You over my life lines me up for obedience. When life wars against my faith in You, I exalt You and the path is made clear. I lay all down to take up my cross and follow You. Nothing endures like You, my Lord, nothing and no one. Flowers fade, but You are everlasting! Psalm 145

You are excellent to me my Lord! You, who have given me so much, and I, who am only good at failing, am in awe of You. Your gifts to me bring daily blessings that bring joy to my eyes. I breathe in the life You give and I am filled with wonder and peace for I know in whose hands I remain. Oh, You are excellent to me my Lord!  Psalm 8

You fill me and all Creation with eager expectation, oh Lord! Your plans are good, You reveal things in their proper time. We await for Your fulfillment of all things, my Lord. It is why we are all here. We all have been given life, a chance to see Your plans unfold. So we wait on You, some in silence like Zechariah, who did not believe, and some in song, like David who did. These are exciting times, my Lord! May my eyes be on You!  Romans 8:19

7 Words That Describe God- ‘D’:

Daring
Defender
Delight
Deliverer
Dependable
Disciple-maker
Divinity 

You are courageous, even daring with Your love oh Lord. Nothing frightens You away. The only limit is within us for how much of Your love we can receive. Like a water-hose gushing water into our mouths, our limit to take in lets the rest wash over us. Thank You for the daring mission to make disciples of all nations that they would know You.  Matthew 28:16-20

You are my strength Lord, my defender. You gave me value through Jesus’ sacrifice. Your love equips me to sail these seas. You defend me from them like a lighthouse buffeted by the waves. Your Light guides my way and washes over me. Darkness flees.  Psalm 18

You are my delight. In You my hopes are fulfilled. I do not wander aimlessly about lost in confusion. Your light shows the path clearly, if I’m brave enough to follow. Do I desire Your ways more than mine? Isn’t that the fullness of faith, surrendering myself to You? Isn’t that the compass which leads me to You? I praise You for the path Your light revealed to me. You are my delight. There is no other.  Psalm 37:4

You deliver me Lord from all that surrounds both outside and in. Though it closes in whether by mockery, eyes that disbelieve Your goodness to me, or from feelings that persist, Your right hand pulls me to safety. Though the times may be dark and dire, and voices speak to convince me that You, my only true salvation, are actually no more than a prison warden, You save me from their plots and plans to make me doubt Your goodness to me.  Psalm 40

Oh Lord, I depend upon You. You are my strength, I am so weak. When everything falls and friendships fail, I rely on You to carry me through. You lead me to pleasant places that restore my hope. Thank you.  Psalm 59

You teach me, oh Lord. You reveal to me greater things than I would dwell on. Your path leads me to Life. I can look upon others with eyes that don’t take, but give hope. You direct my eyes to not the storm, to not this fading life in this ending world, to not myself, but to You. I need Your love and grace to enable my vision to witness Your plan. You daily give me stronger eyes. Thank You for discipling me, my Lord, my Teacher, my Savior. Your patient hand is always with me.  John 8:31-32

You are the divine One, timeless, the only sure ground. Your thoughts are greater than humankind’s. Your words create. How can we stand before You without the grace of Jesus? You were before the beginning and will be after the end. Thank You for Your love that takes away fear.  John 1

Words that describe God- ‘C’:

You call me out of the dark into Your wonderful light. You give my heart its passion. Your voice is life to me. I listen to You.  1 Peter 2:9

You are the One who comforts me. You heal between flesh and bone, heart and soul. Your side effect is peace and You give me the patience to wait for Your goodness to shine. You are here, we don’t face the Fallenness alone.  Psalm 23:4

Family and friends will fail, but You, oh Lord, never fail. You alone know all things. You know every thought, every word even before they are spoken, and yet You are compassionate towards me. You love and understand me. Thank You, Lord, You make me victorious! Psalm 145

You are my constant source of hope in this Fallen world. You are constant like the oceanic tides, like a waterfall that flows bringing forth blessings of life to all below. You are like the sun, with us every day, and like the moon at night, but even when they grow dim, You remain.  Hebrews 13:8

You are the One who consumes all my thoughts. In You, my passions are made whole. You burn off all that would entangle, like a fire that clears away the brambles, all that would trip and ensnare. Thank You, God. You are very Great!  Hebrews 12

You are the Cornerstone of my life. I would fall apart without You holding me together. Without You, I would make no sense to anyone and would be a joke for people to point at and mock, as You were. You help me even there. If I was my own builder, I would be crooked and wouldn’t stand, but You are my solid ground who enables me to stand on the heights.  Isaiah 28:16

Yes, Lord, You are my Creator. You formed me and continue to fashion my inward self, my character, as I submit myself to You. Not only have you put my body together but You have a plan for me. You are not concerned with the standards of this world, of culture, Your will is everlasting. Your thoughts make and fold reality. Your wisdom is matchless. I turn to You, my God, and am not dismayed. Isaiah 41:10