Psalm 37:4, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart”.

What are the desires of your heart? Desire is defined as “a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen”. We all have something we desire. Is it wealth, children, security, love? The list is probably different for each one of us. As I sit here this morning and think about this passage, at this moment in my life, I think my “desire” is recognition.

I spent most of my life feeling like I was on the outside, looking in. I wasn’t ever part of the “group”. I wasn’t one of the cool kids. In fact, when I was a sophomore in high school, my mom asked a friend if her son could drive me to school one day. Honestly, I don’t remember his name, but I do remember one thing. When we got near to the school, he told me he was dropping me off about a block away, because he had to go and pick up someone else. But I knew the real reason. He was a senior and I was a dorky, unpopular sophomore. He didn’t want to be seen pulling into “senior row” in the parking lot with me in his car. That scenario basically sums up most of my life. I never felt like I belonged. any times, I have not felt worthy.

But, God has blessed me richly with a wonderful husband who loves me and takes care of me. He is everything that my dad was not! With him, I feel loved, worthy and that I belong. But in the big world, sometimes, I am still that awkward teenager who said the wrong things and dressed the wrong way. So, if you were to ask me what the desires of my heart would be, I guess I would answer “recognition”.  I don’t want to feel invisible anymore.

For years, I have worked in the shadows at my company. Striving to get the job done but never quite being seen. Now, my time has finally come! I am now finally getting a bit of acknowledgment. I am being challenged to grow and to learn more. Psalm 37:5 goes on to say, “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. Such a powerful incentive!

Commit your way to the Lord. Work as hard as you can, taking delight in him and what he desires for your life, and he will not only give you the desires of your heart, but your reward will shine like the noonday sun! Whatever is the desire of your heart, commit your life to the Lord and then trust him. Work diligently, as if you are working for Christ himself. Strive to serve, seek and trust.