Waiting is one of the most common -- and often one of the most difficult -- things we do. Waiting can lead to feelings of frustration, stress, discouragement, and resignation. But what if we could recognize who is in the waiting with us and what resources he's given us to utilize while we wait?

Sin is overstepping God's boundaries, missing the mark, and incurring guilt by deceiving ourselves. But our instinct is to cover our sin, leading to more misery, anxiety, and exhaustion. God invites us to confess our sin instead -- to acknowledge to God what he already knows -- and to receive his forgiveness.

Distress can be totalizing -- affecting your body, emotions, mind, relationships, and spiritual life. Often, our instincts are to blame God and look for our own solutions or rescue. This Psalm models a different approach: trusting God to be who he is. Believing that he will be, for you, who he unchangeably is.

This Psalm is about God's loving discipline, particularly for the sin of complacency. While prosperity is a blessing, it can also be a curse in that it distracts us from being desperately dependent on God. It is God's kindness, then, that disciplines us to draw us back to himself so that we might live passionately and dependently on him.

Psalm 29 is a poem of David describing a thunderstorm that brings judgment on the false gods of the Canaanites, as well as all who serve them. But the same glory and strength that bring destruction on idols bring salvation and peace to those who love and fear the true God, Yahweh.

It's hard to pray when God is silent -- perhaps even more so when he seem unjust. How can you turn petition into praise in situations like that? How can you see, through eyes of faith, that God is faithfully doing justice and mercy whether it seems like it or not?

Life is filled with fearful situations and seasons. We encounter opportunities for anxiety at nearly every turn. How do we acknowledge those things that make us afraid, yet live courageously anyway? This psalm has a simple secret to share.

How is a life of integrity related to trusting God? How can one confidently ask God to examine their life and declare them innocent? How can we live stable, fearless lives in a world of sin? This psalm shows us that there's safety in a life of faith-filled integrity.

When trouble comes into our lives, it's natural to assume it's the result of either sin or just plain missing the will of God. In this Psalm, David shares a wise and godly response. Whether you know the cause of your problems or not, you can always focus on and trust the Lord, wait on him, and petition him for your needs.

This Psalm recounts the praise of a victory procession, celebrating the victory of the King of glory. What battle is this referring to? And how do others share in the King's victory and salvation?