"From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!" Psalm 113:3
This week I admit, I was pretty tired. I let my sleep and wake schedule get a little off and I spent the week trying to correct it. Needless to say, most days I woke up on the wrong side of my mood. It is helpful that my husband is not awake before me, so I generally have time to course correct my attitude before interacting with anyone.
How do I do it? By stopping to praise the Lord. I turn on the praise music instead of the podcast or book. I declare "this is the day the Lord has made, and I will rejoice in it". I declare "I will walk in His joy, strength, and rest."
By the time I make it to the office, my mood is improved. Praising God isn't something that I should reserve for Church days and cranky days. He is worth praising, anytime, anywhere, and in every way. I know if He never did anything else for me, I could still never run out of things to praise Him for.
The very breath I breathe comes from Him. It is easy for me to allow complaints to come in from my lips despite His goodness. I have to choose to be intentional in my praise. I should want to praise Him because it acknowledges who God is, and all that He has done, and it keeps my enemy and flesh at bay.
Lord, thank You for turning my week around and I praise You for turning my life around. Help me to be intentional about praising You instead of just allowing complaints to run from my lips. I need to praise You for who You are, and all that You have done!
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