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Thoughts

Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.Psalms 111:1 NKJV

Notice the psalmist says, "I will praise the Lord...". He does not say, "I feel like praising the Lord...". It is an act of will, not an emotion. 

Face it, sometimes we do not feel like praising the Lord. Maybe we have had a difficult week, or we've been on the outs with our spouse, or money ran out before the month did. Or maybe we are just in a dry spell with the Lord. 

Does any of that change who God is? Of course not. No matter what happens in our own life, God is still God. He is still worthy of praise, and when we decide that we will praise the Lord with our whole heart, 99 times out of 100, our emotions will be lifted up as we lift up the name of the Lord. I know, because I have experienced it myself, and have talked to others who agree.

When you are feeling down, or afraid, or lonely, or like God doesn't hear you, praise the Lord with your whole heart. 

Remember the old milk commercial? "Milk. It does a body good."

Let's change it up. "Praise. It does a spirit good." 

Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 111-113 NKJV

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