relationships (Psalm 119:65-72) Servant vs Victim or Hero

(Psalm 119:65-72) 

65 You have treated Your servant well,
     Lord, according to Your word.
66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge,
     For I believe in Your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,
     But now I keep Your word.
68 You are good and You do good;
     Teach me Your statutes.
69 The arrogant have forged a lie against me;
     With all my heart I will comply with Your precepts.
70 Their heart is insensitive, like fat,
     But I delight in Your Law.
71 It is good for me that I was afflicted,
     So that I may learn Your statutes.
72 The Law of Your mouth is better to me 
     Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:

We can be so overly-sensitive regarding anything that happens to us, yet so insensitive in several ways.  When we hyperfocus on ourselves and all trauma that we go through, we will tend to see ourselves as either the victim and/or the hero.  Therefore, we will see all others as the (potential) villains - including God!  And that kind of dangerous thinking leads to being angry at God, and ultimately hating God and anything that He says.

David valued God and His Law so much that he valued the time that he suffered, because it was a time when he could grow closer to the Lord and have a better understanding of His word.  If we say that we trust in God and that He is always there for us and that His word is truth, but never go through anything, or never really live according to His truth, how can we actually say or know this?  Where would be our proof?  

Over all the years, in my personal relationship with the Lord, I can see how and where He worked in my life as a result of me daring to trust in what He says.  Even and especially through struggles!  Every time I completely focus on the Lord, submit myself to Him and His will, desiring to be His servant, and humbly asking for His help... His blessings, and His answers to my prayers are so very evident.  Therefore, it is to our benefit that we consider every trial as an opportunity to learn and grow in our faith and knowledge of God, as well as put into practice our trust and dependency upon on Him for everything.  In this, we will see the immeasurable value of the Lord's commandments.