Psalm 73 - "The Sanctuary of the Lord"

As I was reading through Psalm 73 today, there were two sections that caught my eye. There's 16-17 and 23-26. The first speaks about how the author couldn't understand why the wicked were allowed to prosper, while those who are righteous seemed to suffer. The author then describes how he was confused about this until he entered into the Sanctuary of the Lord and there he found the answer. 

In the second section the author repeats this theme by speaking of God's guidance and counsel. 

The reason I was so struck by this was remembering all of the times I've been confused and thinking about something for a long period of time, allowing it to consume my thoughts. I then realized that every time I've been in that situation, God always finds a way to remind me to return to Him. As soon as I come to Him, He speaks truth to my heart. Usually it's frustrating because it seems to have nothing to do with my problem. But through this truth, God reveals the bigger problem -- my inner problem. 

I think think this says a lot about God's character. For me personally, God corrects me internally which then allows me to look at things from His perspective. His desire is that I'm bettered. His desire is for me to know Him more intimately and, because of that, see the world from His eyes. 

So in the end: God desires true relationship. Out of this relationship, we can learn how to properly relate to the world. Out of our proper relation to the world, we point others back to God. He's just cool like that.