Continually

The other morning, during my quiet time with the Lord, He gave me this verse, "I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." (Psalms 34:1) I have probaly read this verse before but it stuck out at me this time in a new way. As I began to ponder this verse I became amazed with all it held.

First of all, imagine with me, what do you think would happen if every Christian was continually praising the Lord, at All times? Not just when we feel like praising Him but at ALL times? Our lives would change drastically. When things don't go our way or how we planned it would be okay, because He is still God and He is in control. Everything would fall into its proper place. We would truly begin to realize how little and insignificant we actually are and how aswesome, majestic, and big our God is. Our response to things would be Christ-like and humble. The ones around us would get a little glimpse of what Heaven is like. Our spirits would be quiet and joyful. Would not that be amazing?!Ever since I read this it kind of stuck with me and every once in awhile I would pull it to the front of my mind and start praising the Lord. Well, that was all good and grand until one day we were in town shopping and running erands. Let's just say things were not going as I had planned and hoped. My attitude was not where it should have been and I was about in tears. I was sulking in my own self-pity. I knew it was wrong and that I was just feeding myself lies. Try hard as I might to think of things to be grateful for I couldn't. Not one thing came to my mind to be thankful for. I was trapped in my own self-pity. Only my problems appeared in my vision and thoughts. As I tried to think on more agreeable things this verse came to my mind. That was it, that was the key! I started praying for the Lord to change my heart and attitude was well as praising Him for who He is. Slowly my problems melted away. They lost their hold on me. My heart was full, God changed it!

But just imagine what my day would have been like if I had praised God from the beginning. It never would have come to a boiling point.

How is your day going? Perhaps you need to praise the Lord?

Kay

~Man was created to praise and worship. If it is not directed to God, then we will be praising and worshiping something else.~