When I got up and stumbled into the kitchen this morning for my coffee, Scott had opened a letter from the little girl we sponsor in Africa, Sanila. Here is a little girl who has basically nothing who wrote blessings to us in her letter. She wrote “I want to share with you the word of God in the book of Psalm 23:1-2. The Lord is Shepherd. I have everything I need. He let me rest in green grass. He let me quiet pool of fresh water.” (Her exact words in her handwriting).
So I get my coffee, start my quiet time, and it is about comfort. I think I don’t need comfort today, all is well. But what the heck, I choose to receive it. And the verse that comes up is Psalm 23. God does that. When He really wants me to get something, He’ll put it in front of me more than once.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.”
Psalms 23:1-3 NLT
So I prayed, “You are my Lord, my shepherd. I have no needs or wants you haven’t filled. You give me rest, comfort. You lead me. You renew my heart, my body, my soul. You restore my soul.”
Since I am writing a novel, I keep my thesaurus handy. I looked up restore. Here it is:
Renew, repair, recover, fix, revive, renovate, rebuild, return, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, refresh, regenerate, give back, cure, revitalize, reestablish, reinstate, refurbish, heal, redeem, doctor, regain, bring back, put back, reinvigorate, overhaul, recoup, reform, reduce, strengthen, resurrect, rest, freshen, take back, enliven, replenish, stimulate, reimburse, salvage, help, patch, relieve, recover, reinstate, encourage, recharge, reinforce, settle, reoccupy, set right, change, comfort, upgrade, re-energize, cleanse, transform, refill.
Anyone need any of that? 
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