He Knows Our Frame

We all need to be reminded of our utter dependence upon God for all things. At times, we suffer because we won’t admit our need of him, relying instead on our own strength. God is patient with us, just as every parent is patient with their child who doesn’t know they aren’t strong enough or desperately wants to believe they are sufficient even when it’s obvious they aren’t. Erik Raymond speaks to this idea when he reads in Psalm 103:13–14 that God knows our frame and remembers we are dust: “I...