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Do you ever wish you could wake up to a different life?  One in which you were free of pain?  Or your children were all walking in the truth?  A day in which your boss didn't yell at you?  Or you actually got ahead on all of your assignments?  How about the dream job, house, family, and vacation?

Yesterday, I mentioned the verse in Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Instead of waking up to a different life on this Wake-up Wednesday, I invite you to wake up to a new perspective.  The more I delight myself in the Lord, the more I trust him to transform the desires of my heart to align with the desires of his heart.

Lord, I trust you.  I often wish my circumstances were different or that my life matched more of what I had once dreamed.  But the greater desire of my heart is to be a delight to you as your daughter - to delight in what brings you delight and to be transformed in the desires of my heart.  Thank you for your patience with me in that process of transformation.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

What does it mean to delight in something?  Delight usually has a sensory element - something we enjoy with one of our five senses.  We delight in a delicious plate of food, a beautiful panorama in creation, a sweet-smelling flower, a well-played piece of music, or a loving touch.

But what does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord?  Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Can you delight yourself in something you don't take the time to appreciate?  On this Transformational Tuesday, I encourage you to take the time to appreciate who God is and to delight in him.  Don't focus on what he has done - amazing as that is.  Don't focus on the blessings he has given you - many as they may be.  Focus on who he is - as Father, Creator, Redeemer, Sovereign God, and so much more!