Again, thank you.

I do ask God to help my unbelief. I am sure that unbelief lies near the root of much of my sin, as well as being, of course, a heinous sin in itself.

I certainly do not think Christians are perfect or sinless. But they do seem to possess evidences of the indwelling Holy Spirit, most of which I lack, and the general tenor of their lives, especially if observed over time, seems to be an increase in faith, knowledge, love toward God and others, hatred of sin, victory over sin, love for Scripture, and obedience toward God. I long to see some of those things in myself, to see God glorified in and through me.

I love Psalm 40 and will pray through it. Thank you for reminding me of it; it so happens that I am listening through the Psalms in the car on the way to and from work, and will likely get to Psalm 40 in a few days Lord willing. Also 51 (few days later) and 139 (in a couple weeks). While the Psalms in general have become more and more precious to me, these are some that truly express the desire of my heart. That God would grant me true repentance and revival, and grant me a heart more pleasing to Him.

Aspiring student of Christ