This guided Christian meditation from Psalm 139 reminds us that God created us—and everyone around us—with beautiful intention and purpose.

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Ever wish God had made you differently? Or what about that person who seems to get under your skin... Do you ever think, If only they were a little different, life would be easier, right?

But Psalm 139:13-16 reminds us that God was incredibly deliberate when he created you and everyone around you. He thought through detail—from the texture of your toenails to the timber of your laugh.

And God calls his creation remarkable and wondrous.

Even the details you aren’t particularly fond of.

When we shift our focus from critiquing ourselves and others to thanking God for His handiwork, it transforms our perspective.

This meditation will give you space to reflect on and recognize God’s beautiful design in your life, in the people you love, and even those you find hard to love.

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The entire meditation text is as follows:

Psalm 139:13-16, CSB

13 For it was you who created my inward parts;

you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise you

because I have been remarkably and wondrously made.,

Your works are wondrous,

and I know this very well.

15 My bones were not hidden from you

when I was made in secret,

when I was formed in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw me when I was formless;

all my days were written in your book and planned

before a single one of them began.

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This Christian meditation and prayer on Psalm 71 reminds us of God’s power to restore and renew.

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Will God redeem the mess?

Will He restore what’s been broken?

Scripture gives a resounding “yes”—but restoration doesn’t always mean returning to how things were.

God’s work is often about transformation, making something new from the broken pieces.

If you’re feeling unsure about what God can do with your challenges, take heart. Your God is a God of restoration.

This meditation reassures us that He is good, He is at work, and we can trust Him.

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The entire meditation text is as follows:

Psalm 71:19-21, NLT

19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens.

You have done such wonderful things.

Who can compare with you, O God?

20 You have allowed me to suffer much hardship,

but you will restore me to life again

and lift me up from the depths of the earth.

21 You will restore me to even greater honor

and comfort me once again.

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This Christian meditation and prayer from Psalm 25 invites us to ask God to direct our steps.

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Is there an area in your life where you fear God could let you down? You aren’t alone.

David, the author of Psalm 25, expressed this same fear to God when he said: “Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me.”

And then David reminded his soul that God is trustworthy; therefore, he would not be disgraced if he waited on God.

This led David to pray the prayer we all need: Show me the way, Lord.

If you’re facing something that concerns you and wonder how to move forward, take some time to meditate on and pray through this Psalm. God will show you the way. He will help you know how to move forward. You can trust him.

You can follow along with a FREE printed guide for this meditation and the entire Praying with the Psalms series here.

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You can find out more about me, Jodie, at http://www.jodieniznik.com/

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The entire meditation text is as follows:

Psalm 25:1-5, CSB

1 Lord, I appeal to you.

2 My God, I trust in you.

Do not let me be disgraced;

do not let my enemies gloat over me.

3 No one who waits for you

will be disgraced;

those who act treacherously without cause

will be disgraced.

4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;

teach me your paths.

5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,

for you are the God of my salvation;

I wait for you all day long.

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