Something that I have been convicted of time and again concerning my Bible studies, and prophecy studies in particular, is the ever-present danger of losing focus. I find in myself sometimes that same stridency in defending my position that I encounter on so many prophecy websites. For instance, I am willing in a flash to point out to you the error of your ways if you do not happen to be convinced with me that the Lord will come for us somewhere after the mid point of the Tribulation but before God's wrath is poured out.

But, I have been thinking recently on Bible passages that teach on what my attitude should be concerning God's impending judgment and the promise of new beginnings.
Some verses I think are appropriate:

In 2 Kings 22 they find the Word of the Lord that had been lost and discover the impending judgment of God on Judah. The prophetess Huldah has this encouraging word to Josiah. I believe there is a relevance here for us as we are finding ourselves in a similar situation:

18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

I hear a lot of "God will get them" and "smite them, Lord, hip and thigh" (one of David's imprecatory prayers) and not enough comments like Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9. Who do we know that is more righteous than Daniel (besides God)? And yet this man of profound prophetical insight four times in that chapter says "We have sinned".

Do we dare to be a Daniel (as the song goes) in this matter of humility?