Psalm 42:3-5
My tears have been my food day and night,
While they continually say to me,
"Where is your God?"
4 When I remember these things,
I pour out my soul within me.
For I used to go with the multitude;
I went with them to the house of God,
With the voice of joy and praise,
With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him
[fn3] For the help of His countenance.
Maybe you can relate to David in this text. Maybe you can’t relate to the church or God part and definitely not the pilgrims haha, but you can say that life’s been rough for you. You can remember the good ol days of happiness and they don’t match up with your today all because of one event. And whatever event that happened on that one day (or series of days and events) has in your mind forever shaped who you are, will, or CAN be. David was sad and injured deep in his soul by the words and deeds of others but also gives a really dope alternative. David says he pours out his soul or sheds his soul within himself. Sounds weird right like a snake? (Maybe even a little emo haha.) But to pour or shed means to leave, to never return or reminisce on the comforts of an old skin that no longer represents you.
Imagine a beautiful colored snake (might be hard if you don’t like snakes) basing its current state of beauty on an old dried up batch of skin that used to be its home. Instead of looking dwelling and reflecting on its new refreshed pattern it keeps defining itself by the old dusty skin. Perhaps that’s like us (I know it’s like me), many times we let what people have said or done to us in the past define who we are and all we can be today. Today’s dope thought is to let the dead skin die. You may be able to see the old skin but other people don’t unless you show them (especially true in dating). Today you are dope and a beautiful reflection of God’s handiwork. Go shine little homey (and homietta) as the beacons of God’s beauty. And if you make a mistake or someone else hurts you come to God to help you shed those negative thoughts and ask him to give you some new skin (or thoughts) and continue shining. Snakes NEVER run out of new skin and God NEVER runs out of grace so it’s up to you. Please adopt this life changing swagger enhancing dopeness
Your boy,
A
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