IN OUR FREEDOM to grumble, we often leave out thanksgiving; by doing so, we forget who we belong to. We forget how glorious it is to have access to the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Psalm 69:30 says, "glorify him with thanksgiving." God is glorified when we are thankful. When you hear yourself grumbling, ask the Lord to help you practice thanksgiving instead. Gratitude is a practice that actually leads to rewiring our brains and healing and overcoming unhealthy habits.

Psalm 69:16 says, "Answer me out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me." When asking for his mercy, it is to God's great love that we look. When we do not know how to pray in a given situation, to ask for the Lord's mercy covers it all. We are ever in need of it.