Nancy Campbell shared this story in her mailing recently:
Psalm 71:8 says, "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all the day."
It is not enough to praise the Lord now and then when things are going great. Praise should fill our mouths so that it spills over in every circumstance. Even the frustrating ones!
I was recently reading a book about a missionary in Belize. Someone who was mad at her came and destroyed her beautiful flower beds–they ripped out all the plants, broke the rose bushes and threw them on the path. When she found this mess, instead of getting mad, she started saying, "Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord…"
I was recently reading a book about a missionary in Belize. Someone who was mad at her came and destroyed her beautiful flower beds–they ripped out all the plants, broke the rose bushes and threw them on the path. When she found this mess, instead of getting mad, she started saying, "Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord…"
"What are you doing?" a friend asked. She explained that she had read about saying "Praise the Lord" ten times before you say anything else when something traumatic happens or upsets you.
"Does it help?" the friend asked.
"At least it gives me time to reflect that for some reason God allowed this to happen to me," She replied.
This might be something you could try too.
"At least it gives me time to reflect that for some reason God allowed this to happen to me," She replied.
This might be something you could try too.
PRAYER: "Fill Thou my life, O Lord my God,
In every part with praise,
That my whole being may proclaim
Thy being and Thy ways." AFFIRMATION:
I am choosing to praise instead of grumble!
Starry Sky Journal 
Kim
I can’t believe you get Above Rubies too:) I’ve been reading the magazine since I was a teenager when my mum used to get it, now I subscribe. Actually I even had a brief stint volunteering and helping when a teenager and living on the Gold Coast with Val Stares.
Thank you SO much for sharing that! I truly feel I was directed to your site today SPECIFICALLY for that post!
God bless you & your family!