From the Summer in the Psalms series - God’s goal is not for us to have happy lives apart from him. His goal is his own glory, which he graciously invites us to participate in. But that invitation also contains an element of suffering.
From the Summer in the Psalms series - Because of our brokenness, we all need God’s blessing. In Christ, that blessing is ours for the asking, but not for us alone. It is to be shared with all nations, so they too will sing his praise.
From the Summer in the Psalms series - Whatever shapes your thinking shapes your life, so there is no single thing you can do that is more profitable than regularly reading and reflecting on Scripture.