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Psalm 146:1-6

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

While I live I will praise the Lord;


I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Day in and day out life can become hectic and frustrating, as we get overly busy with tasks, duties and ministry. Before we know it, we become completely drained and are no longer happy about the amazing things that could be taking place right in front of us. There could be a great message where many get saved and we are in our office working on notes for our own upcoming teaching. There can be a lady that wants to share a praise report with us and we get a little less than patient as her story continues and we think about all of the items on our to-do list that are not being completed because we are listening to her story. So many joys can become overlooked and then we start to complain during our prayer times to Jesus rather than thank Him for all of the amazing things happening as we serve Him.

Might I suggest that when we become stressed and a little less than joyful to stop and praise? We need to recall the perfect plans that God has for us, the beautiful calling He has placed on our lives, the wonderful opportunities we see that others may not get to have in their line of work and thank Him for His faithfulness. We need to thank Him and know that He is the God that sees us, even when we are tired. He will give us rest and He will fuel us in those moments when we begin to feel wiped out. He will meet us where we are and help us to be reminded of His perfect faithfulness. He will help our hearts stay on track and not get apathetic or just plain tired. He will show us all of the many reasons to praise His name. Then we can get our hearts back on track as we do the work of the ministry and walk in His perfect will.

What will you do next time you want to pout or complain when you are too busy? Will you praise the Lord? I hope so!

Psalm 147:1

Praise the Lord!


For it is good to sing praises to our God;


For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

Are your prayers sounding more like rants and whining because you are too drained, tired or frustrated? Praise God and ask Him to renew your mind as you walk through this busy season.