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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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Choosing Praise Instead of Complaints
“It is good to
praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming
your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to
the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. For you
make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have
done.”1 When we are
encountered with less than desirable circumstances in life, it is easy to
become praise-less. Instead of speaking praise, we sometimes speak complaints.
We find it difficult to focus on what the Lord has done and continues to do
when things are not going as we had planned. During the past
few months, the Lord has reminded me of the importance of praise and that has
changed my perspective on the situation at hand. This change in my attitude is
also something I am practicing with my children when they feel stressed or
anxious. When we choose to give God praise despite our circumstances, He fills
our hearts with peace. If you, like me, have noticed times of negativity in
your home, be the change by choosing an attitude of praise. One of the ways
we have been intentional about giving praise and glory to God is by writing
down the blessings God has given us and choosing to be thankful for everything
God has done. Whether the blessings are big or small, we are going to praise
Him. Another way we can help keep an attitude of praise is by spending time in
God’s Word daily. The Bible is full of people who faced hardships and stories
of God’s faithfulness to them. Reading these stories will restore our hope,
strengthen our faith, and help us find ways to choose praise instead of
complaints. There are
several other ways to practice being thankful and developing an attitude of
praise, but the important thing is that we do it. God is good and his
faithfulness endures forever. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever and
His promises still stand true. For this we can choose to praise the Lord and
sing for joy at the work of his hands. Suggested
prayer: Dear God, thank you for your faithfulness in every circumstance. Give
me a thankful heart for the blessings, both big and small, that you give me
daily. I praise you for your goodness, grace, and love towards me. Keep me from
complaining when things seem uncertain, but instead allow me to trust you
completely. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen. Psalm 92:1-4 (NIV).
Today’s
Encounter was written by: Crystal B. |
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