Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.~Psalm 66:16
Today my heart was pricked by the scripture above. “Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.” I thought about my conversations over the last day or so and realized that I talked more about my problems than the goodness of the Lord. I vented to my dear friends about irritating situations seeking justification for my annoyance instead of contemplating and praising God for all that He was doing in the midst of it.
I am human. I readily admit that fact. I am also a “girl” who loves the Lord, but by no means is there a halo hovering over my head. Like most people, I seek to do my best every day and like many I fall way short. Another reason why this “girl” is so thankful for Jesus. I am thankful and grateful that He sees my faults and rather than placing condemnation on my head he pours grace instead. I am grateful for the pricks of my heart by His Spirit that gently shows me where I am going wrong so that I can get back on track.
So because of His love for me and mine for Him I want to tell the world about all that God has done for me. I want that conversation to flow far and wide because my God is good. My Father is patient and kind. He strengthens me and gives me a reason to smile. He makes those rough patches in my life smooth. He restores my health and centers my emotions in Him. He clothes me and feeds me both physically and spiritually. He protects me and my children. He blesses me with life. He lets me see good in the darkness. He is God and He is good. I will never be able to tell you all that He has done because He goodness is endless. Just having this platform to praise Him is because of Him.
So for all the humans out there like me who may be experiencing strifes of various kinds I encourage you to take a moment to speak about His goodness. I know it blesses me because praise puts things in perspective and ushers in His peace. His peace comes in because I trust Him and not the problem. Problems will be there. Trouble will be there, but our God is bigger than all of it. I would love to hear about what God has done for you. Would you consider posting a comment so that we all can celebrate His goodness?
Lord, thank You for Spirit. Thank You for the ability to laugh at myself and know that it is going to be okay because You are in the midst. Thank You for being God and for being so good. In Jesus name. Amen
So thankful you shared the link on the First 5 app today! Definitely needed this! I’ve been equally guilty of complaining and justifying my anger that that is what people hear rather than all the good God is doing and just is!! Thank you Jennifer for a much needed heart check
ReplyDelete“Heart check”- love it! God is good! Have a great day!
DeleteThank you for writing this. It can be hard to not let days events get in the way of how we react to the Lord. Praying you have a blessed day
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your prayer of blessing. We all lose sight some times, but He is faithful. Have a great day in the Lord!
DeleteWhat a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing this link on First5. My take-away today is "Praise puts things into perspective and ushers in God's peace." I will hold on to these words today and everyday. God bless you!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Sabrina! May we both hold tightly to Him. Have a blessed day!
Deletei love this message. I have been sharing about my trials rather than Praising God for the strength he has given me the last few months as I transition my mother into Sr. Living. God has been so faithful in working things out! My faith has been increased and He has shown me that He is walking right next to me working things for the good! Thank you Jesus!!
ReplyDeletePraise God🙌🏽 Thank you for sharing.
DeleteHow Great is our God? 1st. Thank you Jesus for leading me here this morning and for Your unending patience to instruct me on this earth. Wow! My mind is racing with the many instances that God is working in my life because I am seeking Him daily, hourly, as I breathe. Holy Spirit we do need You! 2nd. Thank you First5 and Sisters in Christ for sharing. I could cut and paste Jennifer's blog today and it would be straight from my heart. We must be related. Oh, we are. We have the same Daddy😉 Abba. 3rd. Thank you Father God! I do hear you. I do praise You. Since my pain began in 1989, I keep failing to praise YOU for my spiritual healing which overcomes all physical unrest. T'shuvah! I am returning to Your good path. “Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.”
ReplyDeleteLoving your comments and yes we are related💕. God is so very good and we have the best Big brother ever😊
DeleteThank you for sharing the link to your blog in First5 this morning. I was doubly blessed by you today. A dear friend posted a while ago “Look for flowers instead of weeds”. This is yet another reminder to me today. God’s Blessings are in everything and everywhere. I am blessed when I take the time to focus on those rather than the trials. Blessings on your day, Jennifer.
ReplyDelete“Look for flowers instead of weeds”. Love this so much. Thanks for sharing your comments of praise today. God is good! Have a great day!
DeleteI was just meditating and asking God for instructions for my next job assignment, while thanking Him for His faithfulness. As I was about to get ready for bed,I was lead to read your blog. I thank God I was obedient. Your blog is such a blessing. I have been very upset the last few months regarding wage oppression on my current job. I have been faithful, met all requirements, got certified and received confirmation from my General Manager that I was meeting all expectations. However, my employe has been reluctant to increase my salary-- constantly making excuses about budget. After reading Psalm 75:6-7, I was reminded promotion comes from God. Also, I had to thank God that my husband and I have no car notes, we have not missed a bill nor a meal,we are current on all bills, in good health and God has allowed our cars , appliances and other things to last longer than expected. We are bountiful ly blessed. I turned my oppression into a testimony for God is awesome and He has plans to prosper us.Amem and Amen
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