"Preparativeness" -2

"Bow down Thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be Thou my strong rock, for a house of defense to save me." (Psalms 31:2) For those of you that did not understand what yesterday was all about, it was basically just something to make you think about what it might look like to walk in trust; because that kind of a life is rare, even among those that are called "Friend of God". In other words; even those that are known for their ability to walk by faith, have times when trust in God is forgotten about, and they place their fate in the hands of others. If you doubt me, then read what Abraham did to Abimelech in Genesis 20; for he feared what man  might do to him, even after God had told him all that He was going to do through him. Preparativeness might seem like a strange word, if it is even a word at all; but the general idea goes far beyond the idea of being prepared, or even preparative, which is something that prepares the way for something else; but it goes more to the ability to be prepared, as in to 'make ready' our hearts and our minds to accept trust in God as a way to live out our lives. It's more about attitude than it is about action; although actions count, they don't count as much when they are wrong, because the attitude of our heart is headed in the right direction. As with this verse, Psalms 31:2; which has several variables hidden within it, that are easily overlooked; the first of which is the part that says, "deliver me speedily", because part of our problem in trusting in God, is that we always want it now, and when it does not happen our way, then we always seem to wonder if God is even listening to our prayers for help. However; an interesting thing is presented; one which is alluded to by the colon that separates the two lines of thinking, whereas it is inviting us, as if a gate, to journey forward and discover what we need to truly be prepared to trust in God! It is about a dwelling place; where our hearts desire to live, and how we really have no desire to be anywhere else but in our Father's arms of protection. When we step outside of that dwelling place, we do so with a rebellious heart that is seeking it's own; which is the sin that James is talking about in James 4:17; whereas, we know in our hearts that God is the one in control of our life, yet we venture forward with our own plans regardless, thinking instead that God will adhere to our plan, by making it His; which is tantamount to "rejoicing in our boastings", and all such rejoicing is sin... "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth." (Isaiah 53:5-7)