Day 14 - 40 Days of Praise

My Refuge

I praise You, Lord, for You are my mighty rock, my refuge.

– Psalm 62:7

Day 13 - 40 Days of Praise

Merciful God

You are a gracious and merciful God and I praise You for Your great mercy.

– Nehemiah 9:31

Day 12 - 40 Days of Praise

God of Justice

Lord, I praise You and magnify You. You are just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

– Romans 3:26

Day 11 - 40 Days of Praise

Loving God

"I praise You because You are a loving God, whose very nature is love”

– 1 John 4:16

Day 10 - 40 Days of Praise

My Hope

"I praise You, O Sovereign Lord, for you have been my hope."

– Psalm 71:5

Day 9 - 40 Days of Praise

Ancient of Days

"I praise You, Lord, as the Ancient of Days and the Everlasting Father, who lives forever and ever."

– Daniel 7:9, Isaiah 9:6

Day 8 - 40 Days of Praise

The Almighty God

"I praise You, God Almighty. You are mighty and Your faithfulness surrounds You. "

– Psalm 89:8

Day 7 - 40 Days of Praise

The Only God

O God, I praise You because You are the LORD, and there is no other; apart from You there is no God.

– Isaiah 45:5

Day 6 - 40 Days of Praise

The Lifter of My Head

"I praise You, Lord, for You shield me on all sides; You ground my feet, you lift my head high." – Psalm 3:3

Day 4 - 40 Days of Praise

Faithful God

I praise You Lord, for you are the faithful God, keeping Your covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love You and keep Your commands.

– Deuteronomy 7:9

Day 3 - 40 Days of Praise

The Lord Who Heals

"I praise You Lord, for You are the Lord who heals me." – Exodus 15:26

May this song help you focus your praise today.

Day 2 - 40 Days of Praise

"I praise You, My Lord of Peace, who gives peace at all times and in every way."

– 2 Thessalonians 3:16

40 Days of Praise - Day 1

Day 1 – The Creator

I praise You, O Lord, my Creator. You made the heavens and all the starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

– Nehemiah 9:6

40 Days of Praise

Do you want a fresh encounter with God?

Many people have an intellectual knowledge of God’s presence. He is here in the present. He’s available when we want him. He’ll answer when we call.

Far fewer experience a continual, conscious awareness of the freshness of God’s presence. Few know and feel that he is near in a way that renews the spirit and revives the heart.

Have you experienced the conscious awareness with God that brings peace and joy? You can.

The psalmist said “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3) God enters the heart that praises him. Praise makes a space for God to dwell.

For the next 40 days I am going to begin and end my day with praise. I’ve prepared a prayer guide to help us. I’ll also post them to my blog and facebook pages.

Join me for 40 days of praise. I think you will be glad you did.


40 Days of Praise Prayer Guide

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SAD

Wintertime seems to challenge my attitude. It’s a challenge not to be SAD. SAD is the acronym from “Seasonal Affective Disorder,” also known as the winter blues or winter depression.

I recognized how winter affected me the first year we lived in Missouri. It was certainly a more moderate climate than Michigan, but we moved there after living in Florida for five years. I loved that daily sunshine and missed it greatly. That first winter in Missouri left me feeling like I'd never be warm again. Sad!

We're in the midst of the coldest, snowiest winter we’ve had in awhile. I'm looking forward to being warm once more. But, my responsibilities call for hope and encouragement. Maybe it’s okay to be sad for a day or two, but not the whole winter.

It’s about mental attitude. I like Dale Galloway’s comment: “Change negative attitudes to positive ones and change your world.”

I like this unknown quote:

“Your attitude can …

… Make you or break you.

… Heal you or hurt you.

… Make you friends or make you enemies.

… Put you uptight or put you at ease.

… Make you miserable or make you happy.

… Make you a failure or make you an achiever.”

Are you sad? Do you need an attitude adjustment?

Begin by renewing your mind. Take charge of your thoughts rather than pining away in negative, destructive thought patterns.

Practice the Apostle Paul’s prescription:

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
⁸Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.

There’s no need to continue in sadness.