Desires. Do I ever have them! All kinds of them. Most of them are good; some, not. Some of them are very intense.

Groaning. Some of my groans are from aches, pains, and discomforts — spiritual, emotional, physical. Others come from my complaints and unmet desires.

Do I want anyone to know my desires and groanings? Some of them, sure. All of them, no.

“Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee” (Psalm 38:9).

Of course God knows. I’m just not conscious of that most of the time.

“For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God” (Psalm 38:15).

Of course God hears. So in my groaning and desiring, let me consciously (and even subconsciously) hope in Him.

I say I trust God. Good for me.

Do I trust Him enough that I will do good always?

I find it interesting to see the connection made between my trust and my living.

“Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed” (Psalm 37:3).

As I read down through this psalm, I soon noticed a promise being repeated . . . .

“But those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth” (9).

“But the meek shall inherit the earth” (11).

“For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth” (22).

“The righteous shall inherit the land” (29).

“Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land” (34).