Give thanks..

You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.~Psalm 118:28-29

God is good and He is worthy!  He worthy of our praise and our adoration!  He is worthy of our devotion and all of our gratitude.  He is God y’all!  He is the One who wakes up.  He is the one who walks with us each day, even we try to run away because we act like we know better than Him.  And yes, He is God, the One who picks us up when we trip over our own feet.  He is Lord and He is sovereign.  He reigns wether we acknowledge it or not.  He is eternal. He is the beginning and the end.  He is God!  He is my God and I will praise Him!

So often I ask spend so much time in my prayer life asking God for everything.  He is the source, my provider, and I depend on Him.  Yet, it is also important that I take the time and make the time to simply offer praise and blessings to my God who gives me everything; things that I could’t even imagine that I need and want.  It is important to delight in God and to experience the peace and joy that comes from simply saying thank you.  

It is important to “prepare” for prayer.  To place your heart, mind, and body in a position of surrender to not only talk to God, but to also hear from Him.  To hear the whispers of love, comfort, correction, and direction that He speaks to our soul.  How awesome it is to know that my God speaks to me and you and that He gives us ears to hear and understand.  

Our God is great.  May we extol is virtues and express His character to others in the choices  we make today.  May we simply praise the Lord for all that He is!  In Jesus name.  Amen