Who Satisfies You with Good

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
Who forgives all your iniquity,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit,
Who crowns you 
        with steadfast love and mercy,
Who satisfies you with good so that 
        your youth is renewed like the eagles.
Psalm 103:2-5

I like how the psalmist has to talk to his soul, to remind it to bless the Lord. It's very human to forget His goodness. I've been enjoying language school very much, my teachers and classmates and the leafy environment. Yet, there have been struggles: getting sick from too much oil in food, a few day without the right teacher, a shower that won't drain, bug bites, worrying that I'm not bold enough in Swahili use or my faith, loneliness... But I need to remind my soul that these things pale in comparison to iniquities forgiven, diseases healed, a life redeemed from the pit, the steadfast love and mercy of my Creator... and good (sometimes in the form of guavas and bran muffins, when one's stomach misses such things) that renews my youth.