Posted on Mar 04, 2008 under prayer |
For those who have read this blog daily and enjoyed it, I apologize for taking this extended break from it. It all started with a nasty flu that ran through my family and ended with procrastination and depression.
I’m going to make an effort to get back to this blog because it had been such a joy every day to write here and to ponder the Lord’s words. I ask that anyone reading this please say a prayer for me that I am able to refocus my efforts. I know that prayer can pull me through this slump and get me back on track. After all, anytime I fail, God pulls me through. I know He will this time as well.
Thank you all.
Posted on Jan 28, 2008 under prayer |
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Psalm 146 1-2
Of course, we Christians will agree that we should praise God every day. Most of us believe that we do. I wonder, though, how much of our time each day is spent praising Him compared to how much time we spend asking for something.
If I’m going to be honest here, I have to admit that I give praise for less than a minute each day but I ask God’s help, blessings or favors constantly, all day long. There’s nothing wrong with asking for God’s guidance in life; in fact he loves that we rely on him. He loves, too, that we give him honor, praise and credit for all that we are and all that we have. Our praise should be, at the very least, equal to our prayers of thanksgiving and prayers requesting blessings.
Today, I’m praising God throughout the day. Every time I get the urge to ask Him for something, I’m going to make a point of praising Him instead. I want to get into the habit of praising Him more than asking.
Will you join me? Today, don’t ask, just praise Him.
